How Would You Know a Virtuous Citizen If You Saw One?

The debate over the state of civic engagement in the United States is bound up with underlying disagreements over the kind of political character citizens ought to possess. Thus, in order to advance the debate over civic engagement, we must make judgments about which conception of citizenship we wis...

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Published in:International journal of public administration 2007-05, Vol.30 (6-7), p.683-686
Main Author: Bybee, Keith J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizenship
civic engagement
Civil Society
political character
Political Culture
Political Participation
Studies
United States of America
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Summary:The debate over the state of civic engagement in the United States is bound up with underlying disagreements over the kind of political character citizens ought to possess. Thus, in order to advance the debate over civic engagement, we must make judgments about which conception of citizenship we wish to embrace.
ISSN:0190-0692
1532-4265
DOI:10.1080/01900690701216076