Representative Democracy And Its Limits
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Representative Democracy And Its Limits
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Representative Democracy And Its Limits written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Democracy categories.
Politics In The Times Of Indignation
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Author : Daniel Innerarity
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Politics In The Times Of Indignation written by Daniel Innerarity and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Democracy categories.
Introduction: politics explained to idiots -- I. Who Does Politics? 1. Old and New Political Subjects -- 2. The End of Political Parties? 3. Politics of Recognition -- 4. Right to Decide? -- II. The Political Condition 5. Political Time -- 6. Political Discourse 7. Politics of Emotions 8. The Importance of Coming to an Agreement -- 9. The Democratic Deception -- III. Politics in Hard Times 10. The Age of Limits 11. Politics after Indignation 12. Democracy without Politics -- IV. Some Platitudes 13. Democracies of Representative Proximity and Distance -- 14. How Much Transparency Do Our Democracies Require and Tolerate? 15. The Importance and Limits of Raising the Moral Standards of Politics 16. What Remains on the Left and Right -- V. The Future of Politics 17. What is this thing called Governance? 18. Politics as an Intelligent Activity -- Index.
Representative Democracy
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Author : Michael L. Mezey
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2008-08-22
Representative Democracy written by Michael L. Mezey and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-22 with Political Science categories.
Although we tend to use the terms 'representative democracy' and 'democracy' as synonyms, Michael Mezey maintains that they are not. Democracy means that the people govern; representative democracy means that the people elect others to govern for them. This raises the question of the extent to which representative government approximates democracy-a question that turns on the relationship between representatives and those whom they represent. Mezey reviews the literature on the meaning of representation and its relationship to issues of citizen control. In the empirical sections that follow, he draws on data from the United States Congress and from legislatures outside the United States to discuss the extent to which the composition of a legislature reflects the demography of its nation. The author also examines a legislature's various political and economic interests and the extent to which representatives are responsive to specific requests for assistance from their constituents and to constituent opinions on public policy questions. He further looks at the effect that interest groups, political parties, and election systems have on the relationship between representatives and their constituents. Finally, Mezey addresses the criticisms that have been leveled against representative institutions: that they are slow to act, inefficient and uninformed when they do act, that they are too inclined to do what is popular rather than what is necessary and, conversely, that their members are too removed from the opinions of their constituents and therefore unfaithful to their democratic obligation to respond to the wishes of those whom they represent. Rich in thoughtful analysis, Representative Democracy incorporates normative, empirical and comparative perspectives on representation. It is perfectly suited for use in an upper-level course on the legislative process or Congress.
Information And Democracy
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Author : Stuart N. Soroka
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-03
Information And Democracy written by Stuart N. Soroka and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-03 with Political Science categories.
A large-scale empirical investigation into the frequency and accuracy of media coverage of public policy.
Me The People
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Author : Nadia Urbinati
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-06
Me The People written by Nadia Urbinati and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with Political Science categories.
A timely and incisive assessment of what the success of populism means for democracy. Populist movements have recently appeared in nearly every democracy around the world. Yet our grasp of this disruptive political phenomenon remains woefully inadequate. Politicians of all stripes appeal to the interests of the people, and every opposition party campaigns against the current establishment. What, then, distinguishes populism from run-of-the-mill democratic politics? And why should we be concerned by its rise? In Me the People, Nadia Urbinati argues that populism should be regarded as a new form of representative government, one based on a direct relationship between the leader and those the leader defines as the “good” or “right” people. Populist leaders claim to speak to and for the people without the need for intermediaries—in particular, political parties and independent media—whom they blame for betraying the interests of the ordinary many. Urbinati shows that, while populist governments remain importantly distinct from dictatorial or fascist regimes, their dependence on the will of the leader, along with their willingness to exclude the interests of those deemed outside the bounds of the “good” or “right” people, stretches constitutional democracy to its limits and opens a pathway to authoritarianism. Weaving together theoretical analysis, the history of political thought, and current affairs, Me the People presents an original and illuminating account of populism and its relation to democracy.
Democracy And The Limits Of Self Government
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Author : Adam Przeworski
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-14
Democracy And The Limits Of Self Government written by Adam Przeworski and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-14 with Political Science categories.
The book analyzes the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world and identifies directions for feasible reforms.
The Failure Of Representative Government And The Solution
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Author : Senator Mike Gravel
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date :
The Failure Of Representative Government And The Solution written by Senator Mike Gravel and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
The universal form of governance where citizens vote to empower their elected officials to represent their interests is simply representative government –– not a democracy where people would rule directly. Accepting this definitional distinction improves our understanding that bringing the people into the operations of government as deliberative lawmakers –– deliberative direct democracy –– is the answer to dysfunctional representative government. However, empowering the people as deliberative lawmakers is anathema to the selfish interests of elites whose power to control society would be greatly diminished. Consequently, we stay mired in systems of government that do not work.
The Idea Of Political Representation And Its Paradoxes
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Author : Andrzej Waskiewicz
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Release Date : 2019
The Idea Of Political Representation And Its Paradoxes written by Andrzej Waskiewicz and has been published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Philosophy categories.
The book presents the principal functions of representative institutions, which are necessary in every political order: legitimising power, creating sovereignty but also setting its limits, and pursuing the common good and yet reflecting social diversity. Thus, democratic theorists should focus on making representative government more accountable.
Democracy And Its Crisis
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Author : A. C. Grayling
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Democracy And Its Crisis written by A. C. Grayling and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Political Science categories.
The EU referendum in the UK and Trump’s victory in the USA sent shockwaves through our democratic systems. In Democracy and Its Crisis A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to hold up against forces they were designed to manage, and why it matters. First he considers those moments in history when the challenges we face today were first encountered and what solutions were found. Then he lays bare the specific threats facing democracy today. The paperback edition includes new material on the reforms that are needed to make our system truly democratic.
Reinventing Democracy
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Author : Paul Hirst
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1996-12-16
Reinventing Democracy written by Paul Hirst and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-16 with Political Science categories.
Democracy is everywhere praised and aspired to as a political system. Yet in established democracies people feel dissatisfied with existing institutions and the levels of accountability they offer. This book explores the ways in which democracy in national states, local government and social institutions can be renewed and extended.