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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Other Authors: Bayer, Markus (Editor), Schwarz, Oliver (Editor), Stark, Toralf (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2021
Series:Edition Politik
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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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (224 p.)
ISBN:9783839449493
9783837649499
Access:Open Access