Polis Nation Global Community

This book examines the basic tenets of nation nationalism and citizenship. It explores the relevance of the nation-state to human freedom and flourishing as well as the concept of citizenship that it implies in contrast to that of the ancient polis and the global community. The volume focusses on the shifting notions of various political concepts over time to present a systematic understanding of core concepts such as polis nation and state from antiquity to the present. It includes contributions that analyze ancient and modern thought and sections that address postmodern and contemporary thinkers including Aristotle Cicero Hobbes Locke Rousseau Tocqueville Nietzsche Arendt Weil Grant and Manent.. A comprehensive handbook to introductory politics this book will be invaluable to students and teachers of political science especially political theory political philosophy democracy political participation and international relations theory.