Dower, Nigel
Global Citizenship: A Critical Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780748615476
- author:
- Dower, Nigel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 17.2 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Civil rights & citizenship
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Global Citizenship: A Critical Reader explores the complex and dynamic concept of global responsibility in today's world. This comprehensive text brings together diverse perspectives from social scientists, philosophers, natural scientists, and systems theorists to examine how individuals relate to global politics, culture, environment, and economics. The book is divided into four main sections, each addressing a key aspect of Global Citizenship: the idea of global responsibility, global ethics, the environment, development, and technology, and global civil society, religion, and peace. With contributions from leading experts in their fields, this Reader provides a broad and nuanced understanding of the concept of Global Citizenship. Ideal for courses on Global Citizenship, Globalisation, and Ethics, as well as more general studies on citizenship and international relations, this book offers a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of global responsibility.