1st Edition

Utopian Politics Citizenship and Practice

By Rhiannon Firth Copyright 2012
196 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In the context of global problems such as the economic downturn, escalating inequality, terrorism, resource depletion and climate change, cynicism prevails in contemporary politics, which need not be the case. Utopian Politics confronts a world intensely aware of the problems that we face and sadly lacking in solutions, positing a utopian articulation of citizenship focused on community... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Utopianism: Two Traditions  3. Critical Utopias in Practice  4. Territory  5. Authority  6. Rights  7. Towards a Conclusion: New Openings

Biography

Rhiannon Firth completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham, UK.

'This book makes a significant contribution to theories of citizenship in demonstrating the possibility of alternative frameworks. It alsmo makes contributions in concretely applying radical thought. And it contributes to a growing literature on critical utopias, usefully extending the reach of this literature by bringing it into contact with issues of citizenship.' Andy Robinson, University of Nottingham, Political Theory Journal