Peter Kivisto

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Jeffrey C. Alexander’s Civil Sphere Theory (CST). It reconstructs the development and key features of this theory and explains why it offers an original and compelling way of thinking about civil society. The book reveals the ways in which the various components of CST come together to offer an illuminating framework for making...

Citizenship by Peter Kivisto and Thomas Faist is a significant addition to the growing body of literature on citizenship. This wide-ranging overview focuses on the importance, and changing nature, of citizenship. It introduces the varied discourses and theories that have arisen in recent years and looks toward future scholarship in the field. It offers an analytical assessment of the various...