Bibliograph

Citizenship in Britain, values, participation, and democracy, Charles Pattie, Patrick Seyd, and Paul Whitely

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Citizenship in Britain, values, participation, and democracy, Charles Pattie, Patrick Seyd, and Paul Whitely

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Citizenship in Britain

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

252533704

Responsibility statement

Charles Pattie, Patrick Seyd, and Paul Whitely

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

values, participation, and democracy

Summary

There are increasing concerns about changes in society and the economy which are undermining the effectiveness of democracy and weakening traditional conceptions of citizenship. What does it mean to be a British citizen in the early part of the twenty-first century? This book presents the first major empirical study of citizenship in Britain, comprising surveys of political participation and voluntary activities, and of the beliefs and values which underpin them. As well as presenting new data, the authors provide a sophisticated discussion of the concept of citizenship, and the consequences of a lack of civic engagement in a modern democracy. It examines why some people are 'good' citizens when others are 'bad' and it explores the consequences of citizenship for policy-makers and democracy. Comprehensive and accessible, this book makes a major contribution to our understanding of civic attitudes in Britain today and will appeal to students, researchers and policy-makers.--, Provided by publisher

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