Citizenship in Britain : a history / Derek Heater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heater, Derek Benjamin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--Great Britain--History.

Citizenship.

Political science--Great Britain--History.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary times. This work introduces both the status and understanding of citizenship in practice and the theoretical and advisory writings on the subject, and explores their inter-relationships. It examines key themes like local and national strata.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Early constitutional and humanist themes; Chapter 2 The efflorescence of political thinking; Chapter 3 Fighting corruption and France; Chapter 4 Two generations of progress; Chapter 5 Two issues of status; Chapter 6 Focus on social citizenship; Chapter 7 Citizenship as a key concept; References; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7196-X

9786610501557

1-280-50155-3

0-7486-2672-7

OCLC:

475989325

Publisher Number:

9780748626724

9780748622252

9780748622269