Prospects for Citizenship
, by Stoker, Gerry; Mason, Andrew; McGrew, Anthony; Armstrong, Chris; Owen, David; Smith, Graham; Banya, Momoh; McGhee, Derek; Saunders, ClareNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781849660051 | 1849660050
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/15/2011
This text offers a perspicuous, empirically-informed theoretical overview of the prospects for citizenship in the light of its current political context. The authorial team comprises leading names from across the field, offering a cutting edge analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.Gerry Stoker, Chris Armstrong, Andrew Mason, Tony McGrew, David Owen and Graham Smith are all based at the Centre for Citizenship, Governance and Globalization at the University of Southampton, UK.Available May 2010:This text offers a perspicuous, empirically-informed theoretical overview of the prospects for citizenship in the light of its current political context. The authorial team comprises leading names from across the field, offering a cutting edge analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.This text offers a perspicuous, empirically-informed theoretical overview of the prospects for citizenship in the light of its current political context. The authorial team comprises leading names from across the field, offering a cutting edge analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.