A brief history of citizenship
This work is an introductory survey of the history of the principles and practice of citizenship, based on the premise that the conditions and debates about citizenship cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the historical background
Print Book, English, ©2004
Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, ©2004
History
iv, 155 pages ; 22 cm
9780748619993, 9780748619986, 0748619992, 0748619984
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Introduction: Socio-political identities ; Models of the history of citizenship
Greece: Sparta ; Plato and Aristotle ; Athens
Rome: Republic and empire ; Stoics
Medieval and early modern periods: Middle Ages ; Italian city-states ; The age of absolute monarchy
Age of revolutions: Pre-revolutionary ideas ; American Revolution ; French Revolution
Modern and contemporary themes I: Nationality and multiculturalism ; Federalism ; World citizenship
Modern and contemporary themes II: Civil, political and social rights ; Women ; Civic socialization and education
Conclusion: Dilemmas in historical context