Contract, Culture, and Citizenship by Mark E Button
Explores the concept of the social contract and how it shapes citizenship. Argues that the modern social contract is an account of the ethical and cultural conditions upon which modern citizenship depends.“Button argues that ‘contract makes citizens,’ rather than vice versaHe provides no less than a reexamination of the major texts in social contract theory—including those of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau—emphasizing the importance within this tradition of a ‘transformative’ and deeply educative project. An excellent book: fresh, original, clearly written and cogently argued, and based on an impressively wide array of sources. This book deserves a wide readership.”
—Stephen Macedo, Princeton University
“In a beautifully written, persuasively argued book, Button offers a new account of the modern liberal tradition of political thought.”
—D. Casson Choice
“Button’s book remains an original and important investigation into the history of civic education in the social contract tradition. Political theorists will find much that is of interest here.”
—Anna Stilz Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Mark Button is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271033822 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271033827 |
| Title | Contract, Culture, and Citizenship |
| Author | Mark E Button |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2010-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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