Being Political: Genealogies of CitizenshipBeing Political presents a powerful critique of universalistic and orientalist interpretations of the origins of citizenship and a persuasive alternative history of the present struggles over citizenship. |
Contents
Polis | 53 |
Christianopolis | 113 |
Eutopolis | 153 |
Metropolis | 191 |
Cosmopolis | 231 |
Becoming Political | 275 |
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Being Political: Genealogies of Citizenship Engin Fahri Isin,Professor Engin F Isin No preview available - 2002 |
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