The aim of this work is to describe and analyze the concept of the state citizenship in general and in the Czech Republic from a theoretical and practical point of view. At the theoretical level, this work explores the concept of state citizenship and the related terms such as nationality analyzed in the first chapter that has a broader conceptual content. Nationality is used as a benchmark concept to distinguish vertical and horizontal levels of state citizenship. At the vertical level, often referred to as functional citizenship, the focus is on the relationship between the state and its citizens. By contrast, the horizontal level concentrates on ties between citizens within a state that are based on solidarity and collective sense of belonging. This leads to the particular role of state citizenship that provides an individual with a set of privileges such as legally enshrined special treatment by the state. The second chapter of this work studies dual or multiple citizenship that are of particular interest especially given the current integrative and global trends that have gradually been changing our thinking about them. Conflict of faith commitments and indivisible state sovereignty have been sidelined in favour of the individual. The concept of dual citizenship is also relevant for homeless,...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:313314 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Vasilieva, Yanina |
| Contributors | Hřebejk, Jiří, Jirásková, Věra |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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