Public and Private

The public and private distinction is essential to our moral and political vocabularies as it continues to structure our social and legal practices. Public and Privateprovides a multidisciplinary perspective on this distinction which has been at the centre of controversial debate in recent years. The focus of the debate has been on delineating acceptable boundaries between public and private in economic, social and cultural spheresWhat is the nature and scope of citizenship? What are the implications of new reproductive technologies? And what is the fate of state sovereignty in a globalised world economy? At first glance these questions may appear unrelated, yet they all raise underlying and serious concerns regarding the scope and proper boundaries between the public and the privatePublic and Privatewill stimulate the current debate with its original approach and provide a valuable resource for all those interested in the role the public and private play in structuring our societies.