Adopting a multidisciplinary approach to the distinction between public and private, this lucidly written book covers an interesting and eclectic mix of topics such as citizenship, Rorty, Arendt and marriage. 'The quality of the papers is as impressive as the list of contributors. But the volume's main strength is that it embraces the complexity and contestability of the relationship between public and private to link the multi-disciplinarity of the authors and diversity of their arguments ... the content and presentation of these arguments are both stimulating and ... accessible.' - Political Theory