Proposing innovative ideas on the links between taxation, citizenship and democracy, this multidisciplinary book contributes to ongoing research and scholarship

In the United States, it is quite common to lay claim to the benefits of society by appealing to "taxpayer citizenship--the idea that, as taxpayers, we deserve

Examining the structure, politics and historic development of taxation in several countries, this book compares three quite different political democracies. It

There is a widespread concern that, in some parts of the world, governments are unable to exercise effective authority. When governments fail, more sinister for

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to ta