Citizenship and political participation: an interpretive approach to the relationship between citizenship and the implementation of the public good

Authors

  • .Imad Mu’ayed Jasim University of Diyala - College of Law and Political Science
  • Ayman Abd Own Nazal University of Diyala - College of Law and Political Science

Keywords:

Citizenship, Political Participation, Public Good

Abstract

Historically, the concept of citizenship reflects two different meanings. The first meaning focuses on the pure origins of the concept in that it was initially associated with the public participation of citizens in the management of political affairs. It was achieved typically in the states of ancient Greece. As for the second meaning, which was originally derived from the realities of the political expansion of the Roman Empire, it showed an interest in the legal aspect of citizenship in that it is a status that grants the individual rights and imposes duties on him. Undoubtedly, the meaning that focuses on citizenship in terms of requiring political participation, wanted to demonstrate the fact that the public is the most careful in deciding policies that serve the public interest. Therefore citizenship is not just a political association, but rather it is a means directed to achieving an end represented in serving the public good.

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Published

2022-08-25

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No. خاص (2022): The Fourth International Scientific Conference - Legislative policy in building good citizenship

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