Alejandro Roberto Alba Meraz

Complex Citizenship and Globalization

Alejandro Roberto Alba Meraz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Abstract: This chapter reflects upon the importance the notion of citizenship has acquired in the context of globalization. I will defend the idea that the citizen and his or her actions correspond to the political domain; specifically, in a way that confronts the problem of social order. To accomplish my objective, I have divided the chapter into three parts: a) I will define the idea of the citizen inherited from the Enlightenment; b) I will present an idea of complex citizenship and suggest why we should consider it as an alternative; and c) I will offer an interpretation designed to understand political ...

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