The Transformation of Citizenship, Volume 1 Political Economy

1. Introduction. A Political Economy of Citizenship, (Jürgen Mackert / Bryan S. Turner)

2. Variegated Neoliberalism, Finance-dominated Accumulation and Citizenship, (Bob Jessop)

3. Lawyers, Economists, and Citizens. The Impact of Neo-liberal European Governance on Citizenship, (Christian Schmidt-Wellenburg)

4. Market Integration, Monetary Union and Democracy in the Eurozone. The Role of Germany, (Heiner Ganßmann)

5. Varieties of Austerity Capitalism and the Rise of Secured Market Citizenship: The Neo-liberal Quest Against Social Citizenship, (Dieter Plehwe)

6. How Grandpa Became a Welfare Queen. Social Insurance, the Economisation of Citizenship, and a New Political Economy of Moral Worth, (Margaret R. Somers)

7. Why We Need a New Political Economy of Citizenship. Neo-liberalism, the Bank Crisis, and the ‘Panama Papers’, (Jürgen Mackert)

8. Citizenship in Detroit in a Time of Bankruptcy, (Marc W. Kruman)

9. The Social Bond of Consumer Citizens. Exploring Consumer Democracy with Actor-Network-Pragmatism, (Jörn Lamla)

10. Citizenship in French Poor Neighbourhoods. From Civil Rights Movement to Transnational Islamist Terrorism, (Dietmar Loch)

11. Strategies of Households in Precarious Prosperity in Chile, Costa Rica, Spain and Switzerland, (Monica Budowski and Sebastian Schief)

12. Demography and Social Citizenship, (John C. Torpey and Bryan S. Turner)

Biography

Jürgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Economics and the Social Sciences, and Co-Director of the Centre for Citizenship, Social Pluralism and Religious Diversity at Potsdam University, Germany.

Bryan S. Turner is a professor in the Institute for Religion, Politics and Society at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne and the Director of the Centre for Citizenship, Social Pluralism and Religious Diversity at Potsdam University, Germany. He is the Max Planck Research Award Winner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society 2015. He is Honorary Professor at Potsdam University, Germany.

This is a timely, sharp and important collection of chapters, exploring the tremendous impact that neo-liberalism has had on our lives as economic citizens – from monetary union, through social insurance, to consumer democracy. This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to engage with the deep penetration of neo-liberal structures and systems into the social, political and economic fabric of a whole range of different societies. (Nigel Dodd, London School of Economics)

An impressive assemblage of authors, tackle a frightening question: can the institution of citizenship, so long the cornerstone of modern political and social institutions, be dismantled in the course of a few decades? Their insights create a foundation for a debate that must be engaged, not just by social scientists, but by everyone who values their citizenship. (Peter Evans, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Berkeley)

By now, neo-liberalism has left a deep imprint not only on the economy but also on the social structure of most countries around the world. This excellent volume looks at one aspect of this process, namely the way that the current notion of citizenship has been redefined and challenged by neo-liberalism. This volume is a very valuable and useful resource for students and researchers. (Richard Swedberg, Cornell University)