Citizenship in a Fragile World

Traditional conceptions of citizenship have dealt almost exclusively with political life within one state. But the internationalization of so much economic, cultural, and political life today presents new opportunities and problems including the potential to extinguish human life. Taking these new features as a point of departure, Dauenhauer exposes the flaws in standard communitarian and liberal democratic theory, focusing on the work of Charles Taylor, John Rawls, and J rgen Habermas. He articulates a concept of 'complex citizenship' that recognizes citizens' responsibilities beyond borders, and shows its fruitfulness for educating children and dealing with foreign states and their peoples.

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By Bernard P. Dauenhauer

Summary

This work sets out to expose the flaws in standard communitarian and liberal democratic theory, focusing on the works of Charles Taylor, John Rawls, and Jurgen Habermas. It articulates a concept of "complex citizenship" that recognises citizens' responsibilities beyond state borders.

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• Authors: Bernard P Dauenhauer, Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Dauenhauer Bernard P.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.1996
• EAN: 9780847682225
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8222-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy; Studies in Social, Political,; Studies in Social, Political,; Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Political science and theory, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples