Rethinking equality
The challenge of equal citizenship
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Performing Arts, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Chris Armstrong | ISBN: | 9781847796127 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press | Publication: | July 19, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Armstrong |
| ISBN: | 9781847796127 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Publication: | July 19, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Language: | English |
Although formally equal, relations between citizens are actually characterised by many and varied forms of inequality. Do contemporary theories of equality provide an adequate response to the inequalities that afflict contemporary societies? And what is the connection between theories of equality and the contemporary politics of citizenship? Accessible and comprehensive, Rethinking equality provides a clear, critical and very up-to-date account of the most important contemporary egalitarian theories. Unusually, it also relates these theories to contemporary political practice, assessing them in relation to the impact of neoliberalism on contemporary welfare states, and the shift from ‘social’ to ‘active’ forms of citizenship. As well as representing a significant intervention within academic debates on equality and citizenship, this book represents essential reading for students of contemporary political theory.
Although formally equal, relations between citizens are actually characterised by many and varied forms of inequality. Do contemporary theories of equality provide an adequate response to the inequalities that afflict contemporary societies? And what is the connection between theories of equality and the contemporary politics of citizenship? Accessible and comprehensive, Rethinking equality provides a clear, critical and very up-to-date account of the most important contemporary egalitarian theories. Unusually, it also relates these theories to contemporary political practice, assessing them in relation to the impact of neoliberalism on contemporary welfare states, and the shift from ‘social’ to ‘active’ forms of citizenship. As well as representing a significant intervention within academic debates on equality and citizenship, this book represents essential reading for students of contemporary political theory.
