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Citizenship in Modern Britain
Keith Faulks
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Description for Citizenship in Modern Britain
Paperback. This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 559. Very good copy with light shelf wear
This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern Britain. Keith Faulks looks at liberal theories of citizenship, including classical, social and neo-liberal conceptions, and outlines the flaws in these theories at both a conceptual level and in practical terms. This is done via a detailed examination of the Thatcherite governments of 1979 to 1997 and concludes with an assessment of the future of citizenship under Tony Blair's leadership.The author argues that the development of citizenship in Britain has to be understood in terms of the complex inter-relationship of the state, economy and ... Read more
This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern Britain. Keith Faulks looks at liberal theories of citizenship, including classical, social and neo-liberal conceptions, and outlines the flaws in these theories at both a conceptual level and in practical terms. This is done via a detailed examination of the Thatcherite governments of 1979 to 1997 and concludes with an assessment of the future of citizenship under Tony Blair's leadership.The author argues that the development of citizenship in Britain has to be understood in terms of the complex inter-relationship of the state, economy and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748609895
SKU
KCW0016245
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Ref
99-1
About Keith Faulks
Keith Faulks is Reader in Citizenship at the University of Central Lancashire. Author of Citizenship in Modern Britain (Edinburgh University Press, 1998), Political Sociology: A Critical Introduction (Edinburgh University Press, 2000) Citizenship: Key Ideas in Social Science (Routledge, 2000) and co-author of Get Set For Politics (with Ken Phillips and Alex Thomson) (Edinburgh University Press, 2003).
Reviews for Citizenship in Modern Britain
There is a real need for a book which links Thatcherism with liberalism and looks in detail at theoretical underpinnings as well as particular policy developments... The author is an experienced teacher who is sympathetic to undergraduate needs, and who understands the importance of combining theoretically challenging argument with attention to detail and lucid and engaging presentation.
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