Parliament the mirror of the nation: representation, deliberation, and democracy in Victorian Britain
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Beteilige Person: Conti, Gregory 1987- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press [2019]
Schriftenreihe:Ideas in context
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108582469
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108582469
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108582469
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108582469
Abstract:"In contemporary politics and political theory, democracy is often associated with descriptive representation. Whether it goes under this name or such cognate labels as the "politics of presence," "indicative" representation, or simply "group" representation, it has become commonplace to treat concern about the presence of a range of social groups in legislatures and other institutions as intrinsic to a commitment to democracy itself. Today, anxieties about a "democratic deficit" often stem from a complaint that the composition of political bodies does not reflect the important divisions within society at-large"--
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781108582469
9781108646109
DOI:10.1017/9781108582469