Citizenship in contemporary Europe / Michael Lister and Emily Pia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lister, Michael, 1976-

Contributor:

Pia, Emily.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--Europe.

Citizenship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the era of globalisation, European integration, mass migration, and changing patterns of political participation and welfare state provision, the precise shape and structure of citizenship in Europe seems to be altering. This book explores these developments through the analysis of a range of perspectives, uniting a theoretical orientation with an empirical approach. The central theme of the book is that the way in which we assess the impact of these changes on citizenship depends upon how we view citizenship theoretically. The text is divided into two sections. First, the book identifies t

Contents:

Theories of citizenship

Theories of citizenship: feminism and multiculturalism

Postnational citizenship

Political participation

The welfare state

Migration in Europe

European citizenship and European identity

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611785871

9780748671977

0748671978

9781281785879

1281785873

9780748633432

074863343X

OCLC:

476197928