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1. Introduction: The Politics of Contemporary Citizenship: What’s Going On?

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Abstract

This chapter introduces contemporary mobile citizenship in Europe and provides a rationale for in-depth academic investigation of this issue from a citizenship studies perspective. The chapter reflects upon some of the key citizenship and mobility developments in the European Union, with a specific focus on the United Kingdom and Sweden and presents a short overview of the relevant theoretical approaches from citizenship and EU studies prisms. The chapter ends with a note on the key research questions and the methods adopted in the study presented by the book and a summary of the key themes discussed in the rest of the book.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction: The Politics of Contemporary Citizenship: What’s Going On?
Author
Nora Siklodi
Copyright Year
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49051-5_1