The Principles of Representative Government (Themes in the Social Sciences)

The Principles of Representative Government (Themes in the Social Sciences)

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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

Book Description
The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic elements. Challenging the conventionally held views on the subject, 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. The author identifies the essential features of democratic institutions and reviews the history of their application.

The Principles of Representative Government (Themes in the Social Sciences)

The Principles of Representative Government (Themes in the Social Sciences),Bernard Manin,Jack Goody,Geoffrey Hawthorn,John Dunn,Cambridge University Press,0521458919,History & Theory - General,Political Process - Elections,Political Process - Leadership,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Representative government and,Representative government and representation,Political Science / History & Theory,Political science & theory,Political structures: democracy

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