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citizenship a very short introduction
interest in citizenship has never been higher . politicians of all stripes stress its importance as do church leaders captains of industry and every kind of campaigning group from those supporting global causes such as tackling world poverty to others with a largely local focus such as combating neighborhood crime . in this brilliant compact introduction richard bellamy offers an eye opening look at an idea that is as important as it is rare the prospect of influencing government policy according to reasonably fair rules and on a more or less equal basis with others . bringing together the most recent scholarship the book sheds light on how ideas of citizenship have changed through time from ancient greece to the present looks at concepts such as membership and belonging and highlights the relation between citizenship rights and democracy . bellamy also examines the challenges confronting the very possibility of citizenship today the impact of globalization the desirability of global citizenship the teaching of citizenship in schools citizenship tests for immigrants and the many different definitions and types of citizenship in modern society .
paperback oxford univ pr 2008 isbn13 9780192802538 isbn10 0192802534
book type nf isbn 13 9780192802538 number of pages 133 publisher oxford univ pr release date 62135769600000