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Devolution and social citizenship in the UK
Scott Greer
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Description for Devolution and social citizenship in the UK
Paperback. This timely book explores how changing territorial politics are impacting on social citizenship rights across the UK. Editor(s): Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Most of the expansive literature on social citizenship follows its leading thinker, T. H. Marshall, and talks only about the British state, often referring only to England. But social citizenship rights require taxation, spending, effective public services and politics committed to them. They can only be as strong as politics makes them. That means that the distinctive territorial politics of the UK are reshaping citizenship rights as they reshape policies, obligations and finance across the UK. This timely book explores how changing territorial politics are impacting on social citizenship rights across the UK. The contributors contend that whilst territorial ... Read more
Most of the expansive literature on social citizenship follows its leading thinker, T. H. Marshall, and talks only about the British state, often referring only to England. But social citizenship rights require taxation, spending, effective public services and politics committed to them. They can only be as strong as politics makes them. That means that the distinctive territorial politics of the UK are reshaping citizenship rights as they reshape policies, obligations and finance across the UK. This timely book explores how changing territorial politics are impacting on social citizenship rights across the UK. The contributors contend that whilst territorial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847420350
SKU
V9781847420350
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Scott Greer
Scott L. Greer teaches Health Policy and Management at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and is also Senior Research Fellow at LSE Health.
Reviews for Devolution and social citizenship in the UK
"The feverish nature of the devolution debate in the UK means that it rarely gets beyond the ideological realm of claim and counter-claim, a process that generates more heat than light. Occasionally a book comes along that sheds some genuine light on the underlying issues, and this is undoubtedly one of them." Kevin Morgan, Professor of Governance and Development, School ... Read more