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Item 'Seeing Like a Citizen' Re-claiming citizenship in a neoliberal World(2005-11-28) Gaventa, JohnFive years ago this month, many of us gathered at the University of Sussex for the first time to Launch the Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability. In a draft concept note developed at the time we had argued, 'if development assistance is to be effective in meeting the poverty targets, new approaches, which attempt to rebuild the concept of citizenship and the ways in which citizens influence and contribute to more responsive and accountable institutions, are absolutely critical. In the proposal for future work in March 2001 we went on to say: If poverty is to be alleviated, new attention must be paid to the relationships between poor people and the institutions which affect their lives. To do so requires re-examining in different development contexts contemporary understandings for rights and citizenship and their implications for related issues of participation and accountabilityItem Seeing Like a Citizen: Re-claiming Citizenship in a Neoliberal World(Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability, 2005-11) Gaventa, JohnThis paper argues that neoliberal frameworks reshaping citizenship, particularly through market-based approaches and thin democracy, limit the capacity for citizens to express their rights and seek accountability. The 'seeing like a citizen' approach is presented as a counterpoint to neoliberal interpretations of citizenship, advocating for a more active role for citizens in claiming rights and challenging power structures. Drawing on research from multiple working groups within the Development Research Centre (DRC), the paper explores the dynamics of citizenship in the context of neoliberalism, emphasizing the importance of active citizen participation for social justice and development.