Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects(Key Themes in Sociology)

A significant addition to the growing body of literature on citizenship, this wide-ranging overview focuses on the importance, and changing nature, of citizenship. It introduces the varied discourses and theories that have arisen in recent years, and looks toward future scholarship in the field. Offers an analytical assessment of the various thematic discourses and provides guidance in pulling together those discrete themes into a larger, more comprehensive framework Identifies the four broadly conceived themes that shape the many discourses on contemporary citizenship – inclusion, erosion, withdrawal, and expansion Includes a thorough introduction to the subject

Table of Contents:
1 Introduction 1 Expansion or Erosion? 3 Four Themes 6 The Future of Citizenship 13 2 Inclusion 15 The Dialectic of Inclusion and Exclusion 17 Multiculturalism as a Mode of Inclusion 34 The Lesson to Be Drawn from Existing Theory and Praxis 47 3 Erosion 49 Dimensions of Citizenship 50 T. H. Marshall and the Expansion of Citizenship Rights 51 Critiques of the Welfare State 56 The Triumph of the Market over Citizenship? 66 4 Withdrawal 75 Individualism and Its Discontents: Tocqueville Revisited 77 Enter Putnam 84 The Third Way and Social Democracy 96 5 Expansion 102 Dual Citizenship 103 Which Nations Permit and Which Prohibit Dual Citizenship? 111 Nested Citizenship 122 Toward Global Citizenship? 128 6 Future Trends 130 Internal Factors Shaping Citizenship Regimes 131 Citizenship and Globalization 138 References 141 Index 161  

About the Author :
Peter Kivisto is Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Professor and Chair of Sociology at Augustana College. He is the author of Immigrant Socialists in the United States (1984), For Democracy (1993), and Americans All (1995), and is the editor of The Ethnic Enigma (1989) and Multiculturalism in the United States (2000). Dr Kivisto is also the editor of The Sociological Quarterly. Thomas Faist is Professor of Transnational Relations and Development Studies at the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University. He is the author of The Volume and Dynamics of International Migration and Transnational Social Spaces (2000), Transnational Social Spaces (2004), and The Politics of Dual Citizenship in Europe (2007). He currently directs a project on transnational migration and development. He is the Deputy Editor of The Sociological Quarterly.

Review :
“Citizenship has emerged as one of the crucial issues in sociology, uniting such topics as globalization, immigration, multiculturalism and ethnic conflict, the future of the welfare state, and the meaning of contemporary national politics. Kivisto and Faist provide a lively introduction and show why the question of citizenship has come to supplant many of the traditional concerns of both the Left and Right.” Stephen Turner, University of South Florida “An impressive achievement. A comprehensive but concise account of the field of citizenship studies, delivering a decisive challenge to re-thinking citizenship.” Bryan S. Turner, National University of Singapore “Citizenship should be a central concern for sociology. Kivisto and Faist offer a concise and clear review of conceptual frameworks, historical trends, the current situation and future directions, which will be helpful to students and teachers alike.” Craig Calhoun, New York University “This work would be a useful primer for a class in political sociology or for any class that deals with ‘citizenship.’” Choice