Citizenship agendas in and beyond the nation-state: (en)countering framings of the good citizen

Scanning the conceptual horizons of citizenship

“…The final reason why the DFC agenda has been selected is because the role of non-state actors and ‘ordinary’ citizens with dementia remains unclear. As is the case with most quests for citizenship, DFCs have tended to ‘emerge in complex interplays between state and non-state actors’ and so power struggles inevitably occur (de Koning, Jaffe, & Koster, 2015, p. 122). Take, for instance, how the DFC agenda has unfolded in England.…”

Introduction: The Political Materiality of Cities

“…Non-human entities are mobilized within normative projects that seek to redefine the concept of "productive" or "respectable" citizen, or that delimit who is allowed to inhabit and act on the urban landscape. Things play a central role in the formulation, implementation, and contestation of "citizenship agendas," the normative framings that prescribe what norms, values, and behavior are appropriate for those claiming membership in a political community (de Koning et al 2015). They provide the material support for such citizenship agendas, mediating social relations and framing everyday practices across domestic and public spaces.…”

Citizenship practices and democratic governance: ‘Barcelona en Comú’ as an urban citizenship confluence promoting a new policy agenda

“…The Indignados movement and the PAH movement have, in sum, formulated specific alternative citizenship agendas. These citizenship agendas defined membership beyond formal and legal citizenship status (De Koning et al,2015), and gave a strong role to non-state actors in the definition of priorities concerning the defence of social rights. In this regard, the Indignados' new citizenship agenda included a particular claim for more democratic control over decisions that have an impact on citizens' lives.…”