In this video, I explain the main function of citizenship tying its philosophical foundations to the concept of universal citizenship (alternatively called global citizenship) discussing three important historical examples of this important idea.

Learning Outcomes
– When was universal citizenship introduced in the Roman Empire
– The function of citizenship
– Jus soli and jus sanguinis
– Universal citizenship in Socialist Yugoslavia
– Universal citizenship in the European Union

Timestamps
00:42 The etymology of “citizenship”
00:48 Universal citizenship in the Roman Empire
01:36 The function of citizenship
03:06 Jus soli vs jus sanguinis
03:58 Universal citizenship in Socialist Yugoslavia
05:33 Universal citizenship in the European Union
06:18 Conclusion
07:16 Curiosity of the day

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References
About the Edict of Caracalla:

Here there is a PDF of the “Meditations” of Marcus Aurelius:

There is actually one video on how to say Porrajmos:

“The Origins of Totalitarianism” of Hannah Arendt:

Many reflections on the modern world exploit the conclusion of Arendt in this work of art. Here there is a discussion of the US realities in 2016, you may agree or not:

The text of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”:

The text of the “Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless”:

The word is either “ius” of “jus” but in English is more popular the latter form.

Jus soli and jus sanguinis explained:

Countries allowing dual citizenship:

The paper of Igor Štiks on Yugoslavian citizenship:

The episode of the “Erased” and the movie I told you about:

The text of the Maastricht Treaty:
and its summary:

About Immanuel Kant and his walking habit:

Acknowledgments
Thank you to Natasha Chebanoo from Pexels for the background picture:

Also the intro has been realized with footage from Pexels.
Kelly Lacy:
Tetsuaki Baba:
Cottonbro:

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