Parliament the mirror of the nation : representation, deliberation, and democracy in Victorian Britain /
"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 ha...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Ideas in context.
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 408 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-399) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108428736 1108428738 |