Democracy and the Nation State / Edition 1

by Tomas Hammar

Overview

First Published in 2016. In this book starts with the discussion located at the crossroads between two basic political principles. The first one is the democratic idea of representative government, based on elections by general suffrage. The second is the nation-state principle which says that the world is divided into sovereign states and that only those who are citizens can claim a right to take part in political life, in other words that foreign citizens are not allowed to participate in political elections. Democracy is honoured almost everywhere, at least as a principle, but the modern system of states presupposes that as a general rule only those who are citizens are entitled to vote, to stand for election, to join parties, and to participate in political debate and give voice to their political demands and interests. Both these basic political principles are young, and their pre sent confrontation is therefore also new to us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780566071003
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/18/1994
Series:	Research in Ethnic Relations Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

TOMAS HAMMAR Director of the Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations Stockholm University

Table of Contents

Introduction: Democracy versus the Nation State PART 1 International Migration and Nationalism 2 Membership of State and Nation 3 The Emergence of a Modern Citizenship 4 Nationalism and the Industrial Revolution PART 2 National Identity and Dual Citizenship 5 Citizenship in Europe Today 6 Propensity to Apply for Naturalisation 7 Dual Citizenship PART 3 Political Rights and Political Participation 8 Political Rights for Denzin’s 1945-1987 9 Political Interest and Participation 10 Voting Rights for Denizens PART 4 Concluding and Normative Discussion 11 Two Models Based on Domicile 12 Denizens and Political Rights