In this new collection, the idea of republican democracy is put forward as a way of moving progressive politics beyond its present impasse. The core aim of republicanism is taken to be the sustenance of a strong and participative civil society as well as an active and democratic state. The challenge is to put both the state and the market in their place, so as to build a citizen society.
'The ideals of civic republicanism ... have been undergoing a renaissance in scholarly circles for many years. This volume brings those ideas to bear on a range of contemporary issues … lucid, radical and relevant.'
Richard Reeves
'a major contribution to neorepublican democratic theory'
Philip Pettit
'sets out an attractive progressive public philosophy … and creates a compelling new agenda for public discussion.'
David Held