Title: Citizenship : a very short introduction /
Authors: Bellamy, Richard
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Citizenship
Abstract: Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen in a modern, complex community? Richard Bellamy approaches the subject of citizenship from a political perspective and, in clear and accessible language, addresses the complexities behind this highly topical issue.
Contents: What is citizenship, and why does it matter? -- Theories of citizenship and their history -- Membership and belonging -- Rights and the 'right to have rights' -- Participation and democracy.