Citizenship in Britain : values, participation, and democracy

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Citizenship in Britain : values, participation, and democracy

Title remainder

values, participation, and democracy

Statement of responsibility

Charles Pattie, Patrick Seyd, and Paul Whitely

Creator

• Pattie, C. J., 1962-

Contributor

• Seyd, Patrick
• Whiteley, Paul

Author

• Seyd, Patrick
• Whiteley, Paul

Subject

• Political participation -- Great Britain -- Public opinion
• Public opinion -- Great Britain
• Citizenship -- Great Britain
• Citizenship -- Great Britain -- Public opinion
• Political participation -- Great Britain

Language

eng

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.--

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non fiction

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dictionaries

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks