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"item_description" : "What is the future of citizenship in the 21st century? How will it fuse with today′s concerns of globalization and the market? Citizenship is now a key battleground in the fight over the direction of personal and political morality, domestic and global policy, social justice and the spread of violence across the world. Drawing on a rich fund of empirical material, the author analyzes a new paradigm of social relations: market citizenship. As a compelling account of the past and future of citizenship, this book: Provides a comprehensive and authoritative view of citizenship, from classical Athens to contemporary issues Links citizenship to topical and practical concerns such as 9/11 and the increase in cynicism Develops a new analysis of why self-interest is now seen as central to citizenship Demonstrates how market models of governance are now being used in real-life experiments with democracy, the environment, and globalization Shows how the public sector is essential for driving change",
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Overview
What is the future of citizenship in the 21st century? How will it fuse with today′s concerns of globalization and the market? Citizenship is now a key battleground in the fight over the direction of personal and political morality, domestic and global policy, social justice and the spread of violence across the world. Drawing on a rich fund of empirical material, the author analyzes a new paradigm of social relations: market citizenship.
As a compelling account of the past and future of citizenship, this book:
- Provides a comprehensive and authoritative view of citizenship, from classical Athens to contemporary issues
- Links citizenship to topical and practical concerns such as 9/11 and the increase in cynicism
- Develops a new analysis of why self-interest is now seen as central to citizenship
- Demonstrates how market models of governance are now being used in real-life experiments with democracy, the environment, and globalization
- Shows how the public sector is essential for driving change
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780761974437
- ISBN-10: 0761974431
- Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
- Publish Date: September 2007
- Dimensions: 9.23 x 6.46 x 0.64 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.01 pounds
- Page Count: 200
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