Contract, culture, and citizenship : transformative liberalism from Hobbes to Rawls /

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Button, Mark E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2008]
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Description
Summary:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 269 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-261) and index.
ISBN:9780271033815 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271033819 (cloth : alk. paper)