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    Why Arendt Matters—Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (review)
    International Philosophical Quarterly 47 (3): 375-377. 2007.
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    Citizenship and the Ambivalence of Birth
    Derrida Today 4 (2): 173-193. 2011.
    In this paper I examine the meaning of birth in the work of Agamben, Esposito, and Derrida, paying particular attention to how it operates in their analyses of citizenship and national belonging. I show that Agamben views birth as negative, Esposito proposes a positive conception, and Derrida's writings imply an understanding that is ambivalent. Then, by focusing on the phenomenon of multiple citizenship, I argue for the value of the Derridean view.