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Book SynopsisWhat is global citizenship, exactly? Are we all global citizens? The author provides a detailed and vivid account of how the term global citizenship has been interpreted and communicated. He includes numerous conversations with global citizens from many nations.
Trade ReviewA genuinely insightful and compelling study of the idea and practice of global citizenship. It should be required reading for skeptics and advocates alike. Through its rich and powerful analysis it has much to say about the significance of and limits to 'really existing' global citizenship. -- Anthony McGrew, Southampton University
[A] pathbreaking, challenging, and exciting study. [Schattle's] book is a must, not only for academic political theorists and social scientists, but for the wider policy community. -- David Marquand, Oxford University
This book offers an insightful look at a broad spectrum of today's global citizens who explain in their own terms what compels them to push their identities and actions beyond national boundaries. -- Lance Bennett, University of Washington
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Pathways of Global Citizens Chapter 2: Primary Concepts of Global Citizenship Chapter 3: Secondary Concepts of Global Citizenship Chapter 4: Global Citizenship in Civil Society Chapter 5: Global Education and Global Citizenship Chapter 6: Global Citizenship in the Marketplace Chapter 7: Governing Institutions and Global Citizenship
