Shaping Citizenship

Rezensionen / Stimmen

'An interdisciplinary book that will become a must-read for all those working on citizenship, nation, diversity and inequality in Europe. Original in its inception, this book explores we how we talk about, contest, practice and also perform our citizenship in the different realms of our social and political activity.' - Anna Triandafyllidou, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute 'An interdisciplinary book that will become a must-read for all those working on citizenship, nation, diversity and inequality in Europe. Original in its inception, this book explores we how we talk about, contest, practice and also perform our citizenship in the different realms of our social and political activity.' -Anna Triandafyllidou, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute

'This volume re-establishes the conceptual link between citizens and politics and thus revives a classical perspective that today has been mostly lost: as Max Weber famously put it, citizens are occasional politicians (Gelegenheitspolitiker).' - Kari Palonen, Professor of Political Science, University of Jyvaeskylae

'Shaping Citizenship is a fine account of the contested nature of citizenship as a political concept and practice. The book provides a comparative appraisal of citizenship ranging from the theoretical controversies around its democratic understanding to the contention surrounding citizenship as a political practice and its centrality in most recent public debates in Europe on immigration and rights.' - Jose Maria Rosales, Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy, University of Malaga

'Citizenship is probably one of the most politically contested and dynamic fields of research in Europe today. The daily changes in policy and practice, the heated debates, and the triggering events have created a need for understanding and reflection. Shaping Citizenship responds to these dynamic issues by addressing the conceptual debates on 'inclusion' and 'the good enough citizens'. It contributes to research on asylum, access, and Human Rights and deals with practice in EU innovation, labour migration, dual citizenship, and much more. I recommend reading it carefully.' - Trond Solhaug, Professor, Norwegian University for Science and Technology, NTNU