Nation and Citizenship in the Global Age

This book is about the formation of nationhood and citizenship and their transformation in the global age. The different collective identities which evolved, affected particularly by immigration, in Britain, France, the United States and Germany are outlined in a historical, genetic and comparative perspective with special emphasis on the case of Germany. It looks at the question of transnational civil ties and the identities which emerge during the process of European integration and how they relate to national and sub-national identities.

Autorentext
Richard Münch is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Bamberg, Germany.

Inhalt
Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction: The Formation and Transformation of Nations, Collective Identities and Citizenship Britain: A Nation Emerging from Civil Society France: A Nation Emerging from the State United States: A Nation Emerging from Voluntary Association Germany: A Nation Emerging from Ethnic and Cultural Heritage The Transformation of Collective Identities and Citizenship: Toward European Civil Ties and Identity Conclusion Bibliography Index