Democratic Citizenship in Flux Conceptions of Citizenship in the Light of Political and Social Fragmentation
Traditionally, citizenship has been defined as the legal and political link between individuals and their democratic political community. However, traditional conceptions of democratic citizenship are currently challenged by various developments like migration, the rise of populism, increasing polar...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bielefeld
transcript Verlag
2021
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| Series: | Edition Politik
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Traditionally, citizenship has been defined as the legal and political link between individuals and their democratic political community. However, traditional conceptions of democratic citizenship are currently challenged by various developments like migration, the rise of populism, increasing polarization, social fragmentation, and the challenging of representative democracy as well as developments in digital communication technology. Against this background, this peer reviewed book reflects recent conceptions of citizenship by bringing together insights from different disciplines, such as political science, sociology, economics, law, and history. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (224 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783837649499 9783839449493 |