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[from 'Community and Citizenship' by David Miller, in 24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship ]

Full Idea

The idea of citizenship is that rights support each other. Protective and welfare rights provide a basis for a political role. This underpins a sense of membership, and an obligation to provide welfare. Rights confer equal status and self-respect.

Gist of Idea

Citizenship involves a group of mutually supporting rights, which create community and equality

Source

David Miller (Community and Citizenship [1989], 3)

Book Reference

'Communitarianism and Individualism', ed/tr. Avineri,S. /de-Shalit,A. [OUP 1992], p.94


A Reaction

A helpful eludation of what a richer concept of citizenship than mere membership might look like. Communitarians have a different concept of rights from that of liberals.