Through a case study of community organizing in the global city of London and an examination of the legacy of Saul Alinsky around the world; this book assesses the construction of citizenship as an identity; a performance; and a shared rationality. Part I identifies and depicts a consociational; populist; and "faithfully secular" vision of democratic citizenship by reflecting on the different strands of thought and practice that feed into and help constitute community organizing. Particular attention is given to how organizing mediates the relationship between Christianity; Islam; and Judaism and those without a religious commitment in order to forge a common life. Part II then unpacks the implications of this vision for how we respond to the spheres in which citizenship is enacted; namely; civil society; the sovereign nation-state; and the globalized economy.
#2702314 in Books Myers Barton A 2014-10-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .79 x 5.98l; #File Name: 1107075246288 pagesRebels Against the Confederacy North Carolina s Unionists
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. NC UnionistsBy Heidi Crabtree aka ScoundrelVery interesting subject. I used this while writing my bio of a New Yorker who led a company of North Carolina Unionists on raids throughout the coastal part of the state. I was actually surprised there wasn't anything about this NCUV company that was treated and paid as Cavalry but overall there is a lot here on a forgotten subject.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I found it to be a great book; well researchedBy Michael PhelpsI got this book because most of my ancestors fought with Company L; 1st. N.C. Union Regiment. I found it to be a great book; well researched. The only downside is the cost but in search of more info about the life and times of Civil War Ancestors I paid the price.
