European Citizenship: Theories, Arenas, Levels

Paolo Foradori; Prof. Simona Piattoni; Prof. Riccardo Scartezzini

doi:10.5771/9783845203737

Summary

This book addresses the fundamental question of the social foundations of the European Union by looking at the concept of citizenship. It argues that citizenship, rather than identity, is the most promising anchor for developing a true European "community of destiny" rather than just of policies. It begins by discussing the theoretical and normative underpinnings of this concept and by drawing the contours of a possible notion of citizenship when applied to a multi-level polity such as the European Union. It then explores the arenas within which such a notion may be practically shaped in a "bottom-up" approach to the construction of citizenship rights, through more or less momentous choices made by actors both within and without European institutions. Finally it traces the historical roots of the concept of citizenship and explores the multiple levels at which it can be predicated, thus addressing the specific feature of the European Union of being a multi-level polity. The reflections herein contained aim at providing guidance to the architects of European citizenship, be they active members of civil society as well as top-level decision-makers.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-2940-4
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-0373-7
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 229
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 15
About the Authors No access Pages 16 - 17
List of Abbreviations No access Pages 18 - 19
1. Salvador Giner
  1. The Political Discovery of Human Dignity No access Salvador Giner
  2. The One-Dimensional Citizen and the Nation State No access Salvador Giner
  3. The Multi-Dimensional Citizen No access Salvador Giner
  4. Advanced Citizenship and the Republican Citizen No access Salvador Giner
  5. Cosmopolitan Citizenship and its Discontents No access Salvador Giner
2. Andreas Follesdal
  1. Introduction No access Andreas Follesdal
  2. Andreas Follesdal
    1. Multi-Level Political Orders No access Andreas Follesdal
    2. European Institutions as Creators and Consumers of Trust No access Andreas Follesdal
  3. The Roles of institutions in Facilitating Trustworthiness No access Andreas Follesdal
  4. Andreas Follesdal
    1. Normative Principles of Legitimacy for the Multi-Level Political Order No access Andreas Follesdal
    2. Andreas Follesdal
      1. Duty of Justice – Justifying the Political Obligation to One’s Own Political Order No access Andreas Follesdal
      2. The Duty of Mutual Respect No access Andreas Follesdal
    3. Acquaintance with Local Norms, Cultural Practices and Others’ Institutions No access Andreas Follesdal
  5. Andreas Follesdal
    1. Andreas Follesdal
      1. Why Shared Grounds for Constitutional Principles? No access Andreas Follesdal
      2. Why value Local Cultures- Only as Means for Supporting Universal Principles? No access Andreas Follesdal
    2. Andreas Follesdal
      1. Substantive Socialization No access Andreas Follesdal
      2. Exclusionary No access Andreas Follesdal
      3. Pessimism Regarding a Fair Europe No access Andreas Follesdal
  6. Conclusions: Union Citizenship and Prospects for the EU No access Andreas Follesdal
3. Julian Nida-Rümelin
  1. Introduction No access Julian Nida-Rümelin
  2. Three Paradigms of Citizenship No access Julian Nida-Rümelin
  3. Citizenship and Democracy No access Julian Nida-Rümelin
  4. Frames of Cooperation No access Julian Nida-Rümelin
  5. European Citizenship No access Julian Nida-Rümelin
4. Cecile Laborde
  1. Introduction No access Cecile Laborde
  2. Constitutional Patriotism: Critical and Neutralist No access Cecile Laborde
  3. Political Legitimacy in Europe No access Cecile Laborde
  4. Cultural Inclusiveness and Critical Identities No access Cecile Laborde
  5. Social-Democracy in Europe No access Cecile Laborde
1. Stijn Smismans
  1. Introduction No access Stijn Smismans
  2. The Normative Challenge of the ‘Policy Networks’ Concept No access Stijn Smismans
  3. Stijn Smismans
    1. European Information Agencies No access Stijn Smismans
    2. The Example of the Bilbao Agency No access Stijn Smismans
    3. Network Agencies and Other Information Agencies No access Stijn Smismans
  4. Stijn Smismans
    1. Theoretical Problems of the Network Approach No access Stijn Smismans
    2. Stijn Smismans
      1. How ‘Independent’, Plural and Transparent is the Network? No access Stijn Smismans
      2. The Added Value of the Agency No access Stijn Smismans
  5. European Citizenship through Networking? No access Stijn Smismans
2. Michele Nicoletti
  1. Introduction No access Michele Nicoletti
  2. The Roots of the Concept of Civil Society No access Michele Nicoletti
  3. A more Differentiated Meaning of Civil Society No access Michele Nicoletti
  4. European Civil Society and Public Ethics No access Michele Nicoletti
  5. Ethics of Humanity and Responsiveness No access Michele Nicoletti
3. Morten Egeberg
  1. Introduction No access Morten Egeberg
  2. How to Explain the Formation of Allegiances and Preferences Organisationally? No access Morten Egeberg
  3. Organisational Explanations in an EU Context No access Morten Egeberg
  4. Data and Method No access Morten Egeberg
  5. Empirical Observations No access Morten Egeberg
  6. Conclusion No access Morten Egeberg
4. Riccardo Scartezzini
  1. Introduction No access Riccardo Scartezzini
  2. The Debate over EU Citizenship: Questions and Problems No access Riccardo Scartezzini
  3. European Citizenship and Fundamental Rights No access Riccardo Scartezzini
  4. European Citizenship and Political Access No access Riccardo Scartezzini
  5. European Citizenship and Sense of Belonging No access Riccardo Scartezzini
  6. Conclusion No access Riccardo Scartezzini
1. Lila Leontidou
  1. Introduction No access Lila Leontidou
  2. Cultures of ‘Polis’ and Urbanism in the Mediterranean City States No access Lila Leontidou
  3. From the Agora to the Piazza in the ‘Reborn’ Mediterranean City State No access Lila Leontidou
  4. Modern European Urbanism and Spaces of Citizenship No access Lila Leontidou
  5. Urbanism in Democracy vs Dictatorship No access Lila Leontidou
  6. Citizenship Founded on the City: Conclusion No access Lila Leontidou
2. Simona Piattoni
  1. The Notion of Citizenship in Governance Structures No access Simona Piattoni
  2. EU Governance No access Simona Piattoni
  3. The Legitimacy of Multi-Level Governance Structures No access Simona Piattoni
  4. Political Citizenship in Europe: Which Level? No access Simona Piattoni
  5. Multi-Level Political Representation? No access Simona Piattoni
3. Gerard Delanty
  1. Introduction No access Gerard Delanty
  2. Traditions of Citizenship in Europe No access Gerard Delanty
  3. The Idea of Cosmopolitanism No access Gerard Delanty
  4. From Idea to Reality: Cosmopolitan Citizenship No access Gerard Delanty
  5. Defending Cosmopolitanism No access Gerard Delanty
  6. Conclusion: Cosmopolitanism and Europeanization No access Gerard Delanty
4. Paolo Foradori
  1. Introduction No access Paolo Foradori
  2. The EU’s International Identity and the ‘Civilian Power’ Model No access Paolo Foradori
  3. Common Defence and the Process of EU militarization No access Paolo Foradori
  4. But Still a Sui Generis International Power No access Paolo Foradori
  5. Conclusion No access Paolo Foradori
List of References No access Pages 206 - 229