GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND FOOD SECURITY Flashcards
is a way of living that recognizes our world in an increasingly complex web of connections and interdependencies
Global Citizenship (According to Coronacion, et. al)
refers to a way of living that recognizes our world is an increasingly complex web of connections and interdependencies.
Global citizenship
- see themselves as having particular rights and responsibilities to the world, rather than only to one nation.
- They aim to improve their own nation but also hope to help other nations, too.
Global citizens
is associated with rights and obligations, for instance, the right to vote and the obligation to pay taxes
Citizenship
typically refers to the legal status granted to individuals by a state, entailing rights and responsibilities.
Citizenship
Citizenship includes:
Legal Rights
Duties and Responsibilities
Identity and Belonging
The right to vote, work, and reside in the country, access to social services, and protection under the law
Legal Rights
Obligations such as obeying laws, paying taxes, and possibly serving in the military.
Duties and Responsibilities
Citizenship often influences one’s identity, linking individuals to a nation, its culture, and its history
Identity and Belonging
is rooted in the idea of the nation-state, a political entity characterized by a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
National Citizenship
Contemporary Challenges (Citizenship)
Globalization
Migration
Statelessness
As people, goods, and information cross borders more freely, the traditional notion of citizenship is challenged. Economic globalization, digital connectivity, and cultural exchanges create a more interconnected world.
Globalization
Increasing migration leads to diverse populations within states, creating multicultural societies where the traditional idea of a homogeneous national identity is less relevant
Migration
Millions of people are stateless, lacking legal nationality, and thus deprived of basic rights.
Statelessness
As citizens of the world, they believe that responsibilities go beyond borders and are ___ _____ to their own countries of origin
not limited
is ‘about how decisions in one part of the planet can affect people living in a different part of it, and about how we all share a common humanity and are of equal worth.’
Global citizenship