1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458891003321

Autore

Bellamy Richard (Richard Paul)

Titolo

Citizenship : a very short introduction / / Richard Bellamy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2008

ISBN

9786612135545

1-282-13554-6

0-19-153914-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Collana

Very short introductions

Soggetti

Citizenship

Political rights

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 What is citizenship, and why does it matter? -- 2 Theories of citizenship and their history -- 3 Membership and belonging -- 4 Rights and the 'right to have rights' -- 5 Participation and democracy -- Further reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen in a modern, complex community? Richard Bellamy approaches the subject of citizenship from a political perspective and, in clear and accessible language, addresses the complexities behind this highly topical issue.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910704759303321

Autore

Brown Kay E.

Titolo

Elder justice : federal government has taken some steps but could do more to combat elder financial exploitation : testimony before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives / / statement of Kay E. Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Government Accountability Office, , 2013

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (13 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Testimony ; ; GAO-13-626T

Soggetti

Older people - Crimes against - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Fraud - United States - Prevention

Swindlers and swindling - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Criminal justice, Administration of - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed July 11, 2013).

"For release ... May 16, 2013."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.