Decline of the Public: The Hollowing Out of Citizenship de Marquand, David

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Polity Press, 2004. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780745629094

New. a To construct a civilization around the nostrum that the public realm is morally, economically and socially inferior to the private realm is to submit to an alien barbarism in which what we hold in common is permanently placed as second best. David Marquand has constructed a masterly and highly readable plea for the idea of the public once again to be celebrated in British life. His re--entry into the national conversation could not be better timed or more important. Leta s hope our fellow citizens take arms in the battle he invites us to join.a ----Will Hutton, Columnist, Observer Newspaper a A profound analysis of the decline of the public realm and the growth of unaccountable government in Britain. The summation of a lifea s work by one of Britaina s leading political thinkers.a ----John Gray, The London School of Economics The public domain of citizenship, equity and service is crucial for individual fulfilment and social well--being. But it has been under attack for thirty years -- first… Leer más

Hardback. New. * A robust examination of the role of citizenship * Provides a critique of Blairite and Thatcherite approaches to public, market and private domains * Argues that the public domain is essential to a civilised society .

Polity Pr, 2007. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 176 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.