Citizenship, Identity and Immigration in the European Union: Between Past and Fu

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Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform.

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European citizenship, identity and immigration are constitutive issues facing the European polity and have important consequences for domestic political systems. There has been a great deal published about citizenship within the setting of the nation-state and comparative immigration policies, but relatively little has been written on their theorisation in a post-national, post-statist context, such as the EU, and on alternative European institutional designs.Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform. Challenging the conventionally held views in these areas, the author argues that a constructive model of European citizenship and identity is vital to the construction of a democratic, heterogeneous and inclusive European polity.The book will appeal to academics and political actors concerned with issues of European governance as well as to undergraduate and postgraduate students of European politics, European integration, European Union Law, political theory and sociology. -- .

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European citizenship, identity and immigration are constitutive issues facing the European polity and have important consequences for domestic political systems. There has been a great deal published about citizenship within the setting of the nation-state and comparative immigration policies, but relatively little has been written on their theorisation in a post-national, post-statist context, such as the EU, and on alternative European institutional designs.Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform. Challenging the conventionally held views in these areas, the author argues that a constructive model of European citizenship and identity is vital to the construction of a democratic, heterogeneous and inclusive European polity.The book will appeal to academics and political actors concerned with issues of European governance as well as to undergraduate and postgraduate students of European politics, European integration, European Union Law, political theory and sociology.

Author Biography

Dora Kostakopoulou is Lecturer in European Law and European Integration at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

Introduction1. European identity 2. The institutional construction of European identity 3. New horizons, old constraints and the Amsterdam compromise 4. In search of a theory 5. Constructive citizenship in the European Union6. Schengenland and its alternative 7. European identity in praxis: From the land ethic to an ethic of dwelling ConclusionIndex

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..."the book provides significant analytical and illustrative arguments that challenge conventional ideas..."--Elizabeth Meehan, "Journal of International Migration and Integration"., ."the book provides significant analytical and illustrative arguments that challenge conventional ideas..."--Elizabeth Meehan, "Journal of International Migration and Integration"

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Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration and policy proposals for institutional reform

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European citizenship, identity and immigration are constitutive issues facing the European polity and have important consequences for domestic political systems. There has been a great deal published about citizenship within the setting of the nation-state and comparative immigration policies, but relatively little has been written on their theorisation in a post-national, post-statist context, such as the EU, and on alternative European institutional designs.Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform. Challenging the conventionally held views in these areas, the author argues that a constructive model of European citizenship and identity is vital to the construction of a democratic, heterogeneous and inclusive European polity.The book will appeal to academics and political actors concerned with issues of European governance as well as to undergraduate and postgraduate students of European politics, European integration, European Union Law, political theory and sociology.

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European citizenship, identity and immigration are constitutive issues facing the European polity and have important consequences for domestic political systems.. Blends normative political theory with European integration and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform.. Challenges the conventionally held views in these areas, by arguing that a model of European citizenship and identity is vital to the construction of a democratic, heterogeneous and inclusive European polity.. Crosses the boundaries of political science, law and philosophy.

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Now available in paperback, this volume blends normative political theory with European integration, and develops an original theoretical framework for European Union citizenship, identity and immigration as well as a set of policy proposals for institutional reform. Challenging the conventionally held views in these areas, the author argues that a constructive model of European citizenship and identity is vital to the construction of a democratic, heterogeneous and inclusive European polity.

Details ISBN071908119X Author Theodora Kostakopoulou Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2009 ISBN-10 071908119X ISBN-13 9780719081194 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-12-01 Short Title CITIZENSHIP IDENTITY & IMMIGRA Language English Media Book Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle Between Past and Future Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 224 UK Release Date 2009-12-01 NZ Release Date 2009-12-01 DEWEY 341.2422 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2009-11-30 We've got this

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