States and Citizens
History, Theory, Prospects

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Introduction
Part I. States and Citizens: Setting the Scene:
1. States and the freedom of citizens Quentin Skinner
2. The concept of the state: the sovereignty of a fiction David Runciman
3. Citizens and the state: retrospect and prospect Gianfranco Poggi
Part II. The Medieval Background:
4. Freedom, law and the Medieval state Magnus Ryan
5. States, cities and citizens in the later Middle Ages Almut Høfert
Part III. Early-modern Developments:
6. The state and its rivals in early-modern Europe Martin van Gelderen
7. The development of the idea of citizens' rights Annabel Brett
Part IV. Citizens, States and Modernity:
8. Enlightenment's differences, today's identities Judith Vega
9. Citizen and state under the French Revolution Lucian Jaume
10. A state of contradictions: political power in modern India Sudipta Kaviraj
Part V. After the Modern State:
11. The state and its critics: is there a post-modern challenge? Bo Stråth
12. Citizenship and equality of the sexes: the French model in question Michele Riot Sarcey
13. States, citizens and the environment Andy Dobson.

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