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ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: 23 JULY 2026
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QUESTION 1
1.1 Explanation of Concepts
a. Citizenship
Citizenship is a complex political and legal status that defines the relationship between an
individual and a specific political community, typically a sovereign nation-state. Beyond a
mere legal identity conferring passive rights and duties, modern scholarship views it as a
dynamic practice of belonging, political participation, and civic identity. In democratic theory,
it involves a delicate balance between the "liberal" tradition, which emphasizes negative
liberties and legal protections, and the "republican" tradition, which emphasizes civic duty,
active political engagement, and the common good (Leydet, 2017).
b. Citizen
A citizen is an individual who is recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state as
a legal member of that state, possessing both the rights of protection and the obligation to
fulfill civic duties such as voting, taxation, and allegiance. While classical definitions tied the
citizen strictly to national boundaries, contemporary political theory increasingly……………
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Explanation of Concepts
a. Citizenship
Citizenship is a complex political and legal status that defines the relationship between an
individual and a specific political community, typically a sovereign nation-state. Beyond a
mere legal identity conferring passive rights and duties, modern scholarship views it as a
dynamic practice of belonging, political participation, and civic identity. In democratic theory,
it involves a delicate balance between the "liberal" tradition, which emphasizes negative
liberties and legal protections, and the "republican" tradition, which emphasizes civic duty,
active political engagement, and the common good (Leydet, 2017).
b. Citizen
A citizen is an individual who is recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state as
a legal member of that state, possessing both the rights of protection and the obligation to
fulfill civic duties such as voting, taxation, and allegiance. While classical definitions tied the
citizen strictly to national boundaries, contemporary political theory increasingly explores
"cosmopolitan" or "global" citizenship, where individuals see themselves as members of a
broader, global moral community with responsibilities extending past domestic borders
(Linklater, 2002).
c. Elitism
Elitism is a political and sociological theory stipulating that an identifiable, small minority—
consisting of members of the economic, military, and bureaucratic structures—holds the
most power and independent decision-making authority in a society, independent of
democratic elections. Classical elite theorists (such as Pareto and Mosca) argued that an
organized minority will always rule an unorganized majority, while modern critics argue that
deeply entrenched power concentrations undermine genuine democratic pluralism by
reducing public participation to a superficial choice between competing elites (Mills, 1956).
ASSIGNMENT 3
DUE DATE: 23 JULY 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS, EXPLANATIONS AND REFERENCES
FOR MORE ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSISTANCE:
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QUESTION 1
1.1 Explanation of Concepts
a. Citizenship
Citizenship is a complex political and legal status that defines the relationship between an
individual and a specific political community, typically a sovereign nation-state. Beyond a
mere legal identity conferring passive rights and duties, modern scholarship views it as a
dynamic practice of belonging, political participation, and civic identity. In democratic theory,
it involves a delicate balance between the "liberal" tradition, which emphasizes negative
liberties and legal protections, and the "republican" tradition, which emphasizes civic duty,
active political engagement, and the common good (Leydet, 2017).
b. Citizen
A citizen is an individual who is recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state as
a legal member of that state, possessing both the rights of protection and the obligation to
fulfill civic duties such as voting, taxation, and allegiance. While classical definitions tied the
citizen strictly to national boundaries, contemporary political theory increasingly……………
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Explanation of Concepts
a. Citizenship
Citizenship is a complex political and legal status that defines the relationship between an
individual and a specific political community, typically a sovereign nation-state. Beyond a
mere legal identity conferring passive rights and duties, modern scholarship views it as a
dynamic practice of belonging, political participation, and civic identity. In democratic theory,
it involves a delicate balance between the "liberal" tradition, which emphasizes negative
liberties and legal protections, and the "republican" tradition, which emphasizes civic duty,
active political engagement, and the common good (Leydet, 2017).
b. Citizen
A citizen is an individual who is recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state as
a legal member of that state, possessing both the rights of protection and the obligation to
fulfill civic duties such as voting, taxation, and allegiance. While classical definitions tied the
citizen strictly to national boundaries, contemporary political theory increasingly explores
"cosmopolitan" or "global" citizenship, where individuals see themselves as members of a
broader, global moral community with responsibilities extending past domestic borders
(Linklater, 2002).
c. Elitism
Elitism is a political and sociological theory stipulating that an identifiable, small minority—
consisting of members of the economic, military, and bureaucratic structures—holds the
most power and independent decision-making authority in a society, independent of
democratic elections. Classical elite theorists (such as Pareto and Mosca) argued that an
organized minority will always rule an unorganized majority, while modern critics argue that
deeply entrenched power concentrations undermine genuine democratic pluralism by
reducing public participation to a superficial choice between competing elites (Mills, 1956).
