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The Rigors of Citizenship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2009

Bernard Murchland
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The driving forces of modern society—whether economic, technological or nationalistic—do not encourage a very strong sense of citizenship. It is a notion that is either taken for granted, systematically devalued or simply ignored. But we are beginning to realize that this weak sense of citizenship may be at the root of many of our social pathologies. Social theory is increasingly making a noticeable and not insignificant effort to include citizenship theory. The volumes here under review testify to the fruitfulness and indeed energy of this effort. They range widely and do not present a unified picture.

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Review Essay
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The Review of Politics , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , Winter 1997 , pp. 127 - 140
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Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1997

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