Ch 16Citizenship — Class 11 Political Science, concept-first.

Citizenship means being a full and equal member of a political community. This chapter looks at what that really means in practice today.

Citizenship has been defined as full and equal membership of a political community. In today's world, states give their members a collective political identity as well as certain rights — this is why…

If you have ever travelled in a crowded railway compartment or bus, you will recognise a familiar pattern: people who were themselves fighting to get in a moment ago, once inside, discover a shared in…

This section examines another aspect of full and equal membership: whether it means that all citizens, rich or poor, should be guaranteed certain basic rights and a minimum standard of living by the s…

The concept of the nation-state evolved during the modern period. One of the earliest assertions of the idea that a nation-state's sovereignty rests with its citizens, who also hold democratic rights,…

When we think of refugees or illegal migrants, several images may come to mind — people from Asia or Africa who pay agents to smuggle them into Europe or America, accepting high risks because they are…

Consider three statements: there was an outpouring of sympathy and help for the victims of the tsunami which affected a number of countries in South Asia in 2004; international networks link terrorist…