Citizenship in Britain : a history /

An historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day. Both the status and understanding of citizenship in practice and the theoretical and advisory writings on the subject are introduced, and their inter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heater, Derek Benjamin
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2006.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=163378
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Early constitutional and humanist themes; Chapter 2 The eff lorescence 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.