The Idea of Political Representation and Its Paradoxes
If we want to understand the vicissitudes of modern democracy then, argues the author, we need to analyse the ideas upon which representative government is based rather than compare contemporary conditions with the Greek ideal. These principal ideas have been presented clearly in past centuries, whe...
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| বিন্যাস: | বৈদ্যুতিক গ্রন্থের অধ্যায় |
| ভাষা: | ইংরেজি |
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Bern
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
2020
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| মালা: | Studies in Philosophy, Culture and Contemporary Society
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| অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| সংক্ষিপ্ত: | If we want to understand the vicissitudes of modern democracy then, argues the author, we need to analyse the ideas upon which representative government is based rather than compare contemporary conditions with the Greek ideal. These principal ideas have been presented clearly in past centuries, when the relation between democracy and representation was still a matter of political judgement. The old masters of political thinking clarified the functions of representation: legitimising power, creating sovereignty but also setting its limits, and pursuing the common good while still reflecting social diversity. Because institutions of representation are expected to fulfil a variety of functions, these institutions have in recent times come under attack for standing in the way of radical programs for democratising democracy. The author of this book reminds us that these functions are necessary in every political order, whether democratic or not. Instead of rejecting representation, political theorists should focus on making government more accountable. |
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| দৈহিক বর্ননা: | 1 electronic resource (272 p.) |
| আইসবিএন: | b16311 9783631806012 9783631806029 9783631806036 9783631803882 |
| প্রবেশাধিকার: | Open Access |