America, Germany, Israel: Three Modes of Citizenship and Incorporation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
In today’s liberal democracies, the “social question” and the “immigration question” have become entwined as rarely before. Elites and citizens alike ask who belongs to the national political and social community of the “we” and what belonging entails in the way of rights and obligations. Under the impact of unprecedented free mobility for both capital and labor and the crises of the social welfare state, the borders and bonds of citizenship have been changing, mostly weakening. This essay takes a preliminary look at how these two questions are intertwined in the United States, Germany, and Israel.
Recommended Citation
David Abraham, America, Germany, Israel: Three Modes of Citizenship and Incorporation, 78 International Labor and Working-Class History 123 (2010).