Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction

• Explores notions of citizenship from a political perspective, asking what citizenship is, and why it matters
• Highly topical issue - citizenship has become a buzz-word for politicians of all stripes, moral leaders, and every kind of campaigning group from the global to the local level
• Looks at the teaching of citizenship in schools, citizenship tests for immigrants, and the many different definitions and types of citizenship in modern society
• Examines the challenges confronting the very possibility of citizenship today, the impact of globalization, and the desirability of 'global citizenship'
• Explores the many different theories of citizenship, and looks at concepts such as membership and belonging, and the relation between citizenship, rights, and democracy

Readership: Anyone interested in topical issues of citizenship. Students of politics and general readers with an interest in politics and the global community.

Richard Bellamy, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the School of Public Policy, University College London

"Citizenship is a vast subject for a short introduction, but Richard Bellamy has risen to the challenge with aplomb." - Mark Garnett, TLS

"[Bellamy] advances a distinct and provocative view of citizenship." - Mark Garnett, TLS

"One can only hope that well-argued...tracts like this will remind govenments and voters that citizenship involves duties as well as rights." - Mark Garnett, TLS

Preface
1: What is citizenship, and why does it matter?
2: Theories of citizenship and their history
3: Membership and belonging
4: Rights and the right to have rights
5: Democracy and participation
References and Further Reading
Index

Author Richard Bellamy introduces 'Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction' in this 'Meet the Author' video
Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction - a reading guide