Citizenship cannot be understood apart from nation-state, democracy, capitalism, and class

Evidence

Contemporary citizenship has developed in a postwar context characterized by the predominance of the idea of nation-state, the reconstruction of democracy, a capitalist economy and a class-divided social system. Logically the concept of citizenship must be understood in relation with the concepts of nation-state, of democracy, of capitalism, and of social class. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 815

Categorization

• XREF: Connects directly to Marshall’s citizenship/social rights framework from earlier chapters on welfare state and class.