Globalizing Citizens: New Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Brazil, India, Kenya, Philippines, South Africa, Nigeria, Gambia, The
Document Type:
Book
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Gaventa, J., Tandon, R.

Abstract

Globalization has given rise to new meanings of citizenship. Just as they are tied together by global production, trade and finance, citizens in every nation are linked by the institutions of global governance, bringing new dynamics of inclusion and exclusion. For some, globalization provides a sense of solidarity that inspires them to join transnational movements to claim rights from global authorities; for others, globalization has meant greater exposure to the power of global corporations, bureaucracies and scientific experts, thus adding new layers of exclusion to already fragile meanings of citizenship.

Globalizing Citizens presents expert analysis from cities and villages in India, South Africa, Nigeria, the Philippines, Kenya, the Gambia and Brazil to explore how forms of global authority shape and build new meanings and practices of citizenship, across local, national and global arenas.

Citation

J. Gaventa and R. Tandon (Editors). Globalizing Citizens: New Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion. Zed Books, (2010) ISBN 9781848134713 (Hardback), 9781848134720 (Paperback)

Globalizing Citizens: New Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion

Published 1 January 2010
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