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In recent years there has been much political talk and academic debate on the subject of active citizenship, to which Bernard Crick's work has been central. His 'mission statement' (repeated here) is to induce 'no less than a change in political culture', to replace passive democracy, grounded on unsocial individualism and consumer values, with the republican ideal of 'active citizens, willing, able and equipped to have an influence on public life!'. Here a group of political actors and academics, who believe a radically more active citizenship is a worthy aim, are invited to spell out in their particular area of concern, the obstacles and how they might be overcome, either by institutional innovation or changes in culture, and what be the benefits for democracy in the UK. Bernard Crick's first and final essays set the tone, respectively, on Civic Republicanism Today and Political Identity. Other contributors consider active citizenship in relation to: Labour Government Policy (David Blunkett and Matthew Taylor); Scottish Devolution (George Reid); Public Services (David Donnison); Gender Equality (Rhona Fitzgerald); Schools (Pamela Munn); Multiculturalism (Dina Kiwan); Integrating Immigrants (Elizabeth Meehan); Lifelong Learning (John Annette); Europe and International Understanding (Derek Heater); Young People (Andrew Lockyer) and Scottish Independence (Kevin Francis).
| Acknowledgements | p. vii |
| Preface | p. viii |
| Prolegomenon | p. x |
| List of Contributors | p. xiv |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Civic Republicanism and Citizenship: the Challenge for Today | p. 16 |
| Active Citizenship and Labour | p. 26 |
| The Fourth Principle: Sharing Power with the People of Scotland | p. 39 |
| Power and Public Services: for Customers or Citizens? | p. 57 |
| Active Citizenship: Gender Equality and Democracy | p. 71 |
| What can Active Citizenship Achieve for Schools and through Schools? | p. 85 |
| Active Citizenship, Multiculturalism and Mutual Understanding | p. 100 |
| Active Citizenship: for Integrating the Immigrants | p. 112 |
| Democratic Citizenship and Lifelong Active Learning | p. 129 |
| Active Citizenship for Europe and International Understanding | p. 137 |
| Young People as Active Political Citizens | p. 154 |
| Active Citizenship and Sharing Power in Scotland: the Need to Go Beyond Devolution | p. 171 |
| Identity Politics: Multiculturalism, Britishness and Europe | p. 187 |
| Index | p. 199 |
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ISBN: 9780748638673
ISBN-10: 0748638679
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
For Ages: 22+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 1st September 2010
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.8
x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.34
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