The Principles of Representative Government (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
256
Utgivningsdatum
1997-02-01
Upplaga
2. Auflage. New.
Förlag
Cambridge University Press
Översättare
Bernard Manin
Medarbetare
Bernard, Manin
Illustratör/Fotograf
1 table
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tab.
Volymtitel
The Principles of Representative Government
Dimensioner
230 x 152 x 16 mm
Vikt
420 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
ix, 243 p. ;
ISBN
9780521458917
The Principles of Representative Government (häftad)

The Principles of Representative Government

av Bernard Manin
Häftad,  Engelska, 1997-02-01
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The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic, aristocratic elements. Professor Manin challenges the conventional view that representative democracy is no more than an indirect form of government by the people, in which citizens elect representatives only because they cannot assemble and govern in person. The argument is developed by examining the historical moments when the present institutional arrangements were chosen from among the then available alternatives. Professor Manin reminds us that while today representative institutions and democracy appear as virtually indistinguishable, when representative government was first established in Europe and America, it was designed in opposition to democracy proper. Drawing on the procedures used in earlier republican systems, from classical Athens to Renaissance Florence, in order to highlight the alternatives that were forsaken, Manin brings to the fore the generally overlooked results of representative mechanisms. These include the elitist aspect of elections and the non-binding character of campaign promises.
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    Principles of Representative Government

    Bernard Manin

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'Manin's book is scholarly written, thought-provoking, a pleasure to read and challenging to modern representative democracy.' Manfred Holler, Homo oeconomicus XV

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Introduction; 1. Direct democracy and representation: selection of officials in Athens; 2. The triumph of election; 3. The principle of distinction; 4. A democratic aristocracy; 5. The verdict of the people; 6. Metamorphoses of representative government; Conclusion; Index.

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