A Discussion on the Becoming of "Citizen" and the Development of "Citizenship" in Euro-America

In a modern democratic country with a constitutional government, the concepts of "citizen," country and society both integrate a very important aspect in the country's institution framework and complement each other; therefore, if we want to transform ourselves into a modern country successfully, we must strive to nurture our own "citizens" that are apt to such kind of society. The concept of "citizen" comes from the western society. It is linked to ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval bourgeoisie of liberal city. Consequently, the concept of "citizenship" also developed complexity. If we would like to establish our own new civil tradition, we must be aware of western concepts and theories as well as our own tradition. In order to inheritance also contains a "creative transformation", and then put into practice. Therefore, this study first distinguishes the concepts of "polites," "civis," "bourgeoisie," and "citizen" from western history, and also discusses the two different kinds of "citizenship" and contemporary meaning. This study intends to understand western concepts and their development, as well as their practice, in order to seek for the concept that matches our society's ideal "citizen" and "citizenship," thus establish the basis of local civis.