The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy
| Author | : Demetra Kasimis |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2018-08-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107052437 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107052432 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (432 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy by : Demetra Kasimis
Download or read book The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy written by Demetra Kasimis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that immigration politics is a central - but overlooked - object of inquiry in the democratic thought of classical Athens. Thinkers criticized democracy's strategic investments in nativism, the shifting boundaries of citizenship, and the precarious membership that a blood-based order effects for those eligible and ineligible to claim it.
