Critical Social Thought 391CF - Citizen and the Foreigner

On the antinomy of the citizen and the foreigner. We will examine both classic theories of citizenship and practical challenges to those theories posed by diasporic groups and other cultural strangers such as exiles, refugees, economic migrants, and stateless populations. We also will consider the pressures placed on traditional notions of citizenship by transnational social and environmental problems, as well as by the power of global economic forces over domestic political communities.

This course is open to Juniors and Seniors.; Prereq: 8 credits in politics, international relations, critical social thought.