Citizenship in Britain Values, Participation and Democracy Pattie Seyd Whiteley

Citizenship in Britain Values, Participation and Democracy Pattie Seyd Whiteley

Citizenship in BritainValues, Participation and Democracy\nAuthor(s): Charles Pattie, Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521827324, 978-0521827324\nSynopsis\nThere are increasing concerns about changes in society and the economy which are undermining the effectiveness of democracy and weakening traditional conceptions of citizenship. What does it mean to be a British citizen in the early part of the twenty-first century? This book presents the first major empirical study of citizenship in Britain, comprising surveys of political participation and voluntary activities, and of the beliefs and values which underpin them. As well as presenting new data, the authors provide a sophisticated discussion of the concept of citizenship, and the consequences of a lack of civic engagement in a modern democracy. It examines why some people are 'good' citizens when others are 'bad' a.

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