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Evelina Dagnino teaches in the Department of Political Science at the University of Campinas. Her work focuses on the relationship between culture and politics, social movements, democracy, and citizenship. She has coedited Cultures of Politics/Politics of Cultures (1998) and edited Sociedad civil, esfera pública y democratización en América Latina (2002). The collective thanks her for her work in organizing this issue.

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SummaryThis paper introduces the Latin American debate on citizenship. It examines, first, the general conditions of the emergence of the notion in different countries of the continent. Secondly, it discusses what can be seen as general features assumed by the redefinition of citizenship that underlay its emergence in Latin America, linked to the democratising processes in the last decades. This analysis takes as its main reference the pioneering process of redefinition that took place in Brazil, because it is considered the most elaborate one and has been, to some extent, a reference for other countries in Latin America and elsewhere. Third, in trying to avoid the risks of excessive generalisation, it discusses the different nuances and emphases the notion of citizenship has taken up, as they may not only provide a further understanding of the debate but also highlight the distinctions and specificities of citizenship in different countries. Finally, it focuses on the neoliberal versions of citizenship and the dilemmas these pose to the original democratising meanings and uses of citizenship in Latin America.

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