The dimensions of global citizenship : political identity beyond the nation-state / Darren J. O'Byrne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Byrne, Darren J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World citizenship.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Dimensions of Global Citizenship takes issue with the assumption that ideas about global citizenship are merely Utopian ideals. The author argues that, far from being a modern phenomenon, world citizenship has existed throughout history as a radical alternative to the inadequacies of the nation-state system. Only in the post-war era has this ideal become politically meaningful. This social transformation is illustrated by references to the activities of global social movements as well as those of individual citizens.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The Rediscovery of Citizenship; 2 Citizenship and the Nation-State; 3 World Citizenship; 4 Modernity, Globality and Globalization; 5 Global Citizenship; 6 Global Citizenship as Organizational Practice; 7 The Construction of Political Identity1; 8 Globality and Everyday Life; 9 The Dimensions of Global Citizenship; 10 Active Citizenship Today; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-273) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-77204-5

1-135-77205-3

1-280-05876-5

0-203-00932-0

9780203009321

OCLC:

252903592