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Book SynopsisConsiders the possibilities for active citizenship within areas of broad concern in UK politics: young people and justice; parliaments with the people; women and equality; integrating immigrants; multiculturalism; schools; community; social inclusion and poverty; Europe; nationalisms and Britishness.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; Prolegomenon; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. Civic Republicanism and Citizenship: the challenge for today, Bernard Crick; 2. Active Citizenship and Labour, David Blunkett and Matthew Taylor; 3. The Fourth Principle: sharing power with the people of Scotland, George Reid; 4. Power and Public Services: for customers or citizens? David Donnison; 5. Active Citizenship: For Gender Equality and Democracy, Rhona Fitzgerald; 6. What Can Active Citizenship Achieve For Schools and Through Schools? Pamela Munn; 7. Active Citizenship, Multiculturalism and mutual understanding, Dina Kiwan; 8. Active Citizenship: for Integrating the Immigrants, Elizabeth Meehan; 9. Democratic Citizenship and lifelong active learning, John Annette; 10. Active citizenship for Europe and International Understanding, Derek Heater; 11. Young People as Active Political Citizens, Andrew Lockyer; 12. Active Citizenship and Sharing Power in Scotland: the need to go beyond devolution, Kevin Francis; 13. Identity Politics: Multiculturalism, Britishness and Europe, Bernard Crick; Index
