The Dimensions of Global Citizenship: Political Identity Beyond the Nation-State

The Dimensions Of Global Citizenship Takes Issue With The Assumption That Ideas About Global Citizenship Are Merely Utopian Ideals. The Author Argues That, Far From Being A Modern Phenomenon, World Citizenship Has Existed Throughout History As A Radical Alternative To The Inadequacies Of The Nation-state System. Only In The Post-war Era Has This Ideal Become Politically Meaningful. This Social Transformation Is Illustrated By References To The Activities Of Global Social Movements As Well As Those Of Individual Citizens.