Is 'citizenship' still a useful concept? Can citizens - and democracy - exist independently of the state?
This text provides an accessible guide to the theories and debates that surround the key political concepts of state, citizenship, and democracy today.
John Hoffman reviews the modern development of these concepts from the classic texts of Marx and Weber to the post-war critiques of the feminist, multicultural and critical theorists and considers the on-going barriers to a full realisation of a democratic citizenship.
By carefully...
Is 'citizenship' still a useful concept? Can citizens - and democracy - exist independently of the state?
Is 'citizenship' still a useful concept? Can citizens - and democracy - exist independently of the state?
This text provides an accessible guide to the theories and debates that surround the key political concepts of state, citizenship, and democracy today.
John Hoffman reviews the modern development of these concepts from the classic texts of Marx and Weber to the post-war critiques of the feminist, multicultural and critical theorists and considers the on-going barriers to a full realisation of a democratic citizenship.
By carefully...
Is 'citizenship' still a useful concept? Can citizens - and democracy - exist independently of the state?
America's ever-expanding waistline: We see it, hear about it, and worry about it But can anything be done about it?
People today work harder and take better care of their health than any previous generation. So how could two-thirds of us fail to measure up when it comes to eating right and exercising? HBO and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences have joined together to bring you the nation's foremost experts and definitive research on weight and weight loss. The Weight of the Nation explains how we got to this unhealthy place and how we can get to a...
America's ever-expanding waistline: We see it, hear about it, and worry about it But can anything be done about it?
