Beasley, Alessandra (2007) Caught Between History and Imagination: The Arguments for Post-National European Union Citizenship. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
The concept of EU citizenship holds promise as a revolutionary model of citizenship where residency and political participation substitute for national identity as membership criteria. However, EU citizenship's revolutionary potential is limited by the fact that today, citizenship remains tied to traditional definitions codified by EU member states, excluding millions of permanent residents who are living in Europe as long-term Third Country Nationals (TCNs). A host of individuals, nongovernmental organizations and institutions have pressed for expansion of EU citizenship to include TCNs. Following Vico's theories of imagination and ingenium and Olson and Goodnight's approach to rhetorical criticism of oppositional arguments, this dissertation analyzes the controversy over TCNs and EU citizenship, highlighting the implications of the controversy for the EU, its institutions, its citizens, and particularly its non-citizens.
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| Item Type: | University of Pittsburgh ETD |
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| ETD Committee: | | ETD Committee Type | Committee Member | Email |
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| Committee Chair | Mitchell, Gordon | gordonm@pitt.edu | | Committee Member | Sbragia, Alberta | sbragia@ucis.pitt.edu | | Committee Member | Lyne, John | jlyne@pitt.edu | | Committee Member | Poulakos, John | poulakos@pitt.edu |
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| Title: | Caught Between History and Imagination: The Arguments for Post-National European Union Citizenship |
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| Status: | Unpublished |
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| Abstract: | The concept of EU citizenship holds promise as a revolutionary model of citizenship where residency and political participation substitute for national identity as membership criteria. However, EU citizenship's revolutionary potential is limited by the fact that today, citizenship remains tied to traditional definitions codified by EU member states, excluding millions of permanent residents who are living in Europe as long-term Third Country Nationals (TCNs). A host of individuals, nongovernmental organizations and institutions have pressed for expansion of EU citizenship to include TCNs. Following Vico's theories of imagination and ingenium and Olson and Goodnight's approach to rhetorical criticism of oppositional arguments, this dissertation analyzes the controversy over TCNs and EU citizenship, highlighting the implications of the controversy for the EU, its institutions, its citizens, and particularly its non-citizens. |
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| Date: | 28 June 2007 |
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| Date Type: | Completion |
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| Defense Date: | 31 January 2007 |
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| Approval Date: | 28 June 2007 |
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| Submission Date: | 20 April 2007 |
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| Access Restriction: | No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
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| Patent pending: | No |
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| Institution: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Thesis Type: | Doctoral Dissertation |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Degree: | PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
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| URN: | etd-04202007-180919 |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | European Union; Giambattista Vico; Post-national citizenship; rhetorical criticism; Third Country Nationals |
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| Schools and Programs: | Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Communication: Rhetoric and Communication |
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| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2011 14:39 |
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| Last Modified: | 23 May 2012 14:37 |
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| Other ID: | http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04202007-180919/, etd-04202007-180919 |
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