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Themes in the Social Sciences Ser.: Principles of Representative Government by Bernard Manin (1997, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521458919

ISBN-139780521458917

eBay Product ID (ePID)475963

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NamePrinciples of Representative Government

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

SubjectHistory & Theory

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorBernard Manin

SeriesThemes in the Social Sciences Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-019710

Dewey Edition20

Reviews'Manin's book is scholarly written, thought-provoking, a pleasure to read and challenging to modern representative democracy.' Manfred Holler, Homo oeconomicus XV, "This is an especially useful source for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students of political theory and comparative government." J.D. Robertson, Choice, "The great strength of this book is that it takes seriously the issue Rousseau raised, probing deeply the complex relationship between representative governments and the ideal of democracy. Ranging widely over Athenian democracy, Western political thought, and recetn political practice, Manin serves capably as historian, political philosopher, and political scientist. The result is an easily readable, thoughtful exploration both of the principles underlying representative government and of the complex connection between those principles and democratic ideals." Ethics, 'Manin's book is scholarly written, thought-provoking, a pleasure to read and challenging to modern representative democracy.'Manfred Holler, Homo oeconomicus XV, ‘Manin’s book is scholarly written, thought-provoking, a pleasure to read and challenging to modern representative democracy.’Manfred Holler, Homo oeconomicus XV, "Manin's account of representitive government as a mixed political institution is an original and important contribution to political theory and political science. It deserves widespread attention and should inspire us to take a fresh look at some of our most familiar political practices." Bernard Yack, The Review of Politics

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IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal321.8

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Direct democracy and representation: selection of officials in Athens; 2. The triumph of election; 3. The principle of distinction; 4. A democratic aristocracy; 5. The verdict of the people; 6. Metamorphoses of representative government; Conclusion; Index.

SynopsisThe thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic (indeed, aristocratic) elements. Challenging the conventionally held views on the subject, Professor Manin reminds us that representative government originally was designed in opposition to democracy proper., 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 thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic, aristocratic elements. Professor Manin challenges the conventional view that representative democracy is no more than an indirect form of government by the people, in which citizens elect representatives only because they cannot assemble and govern in person. The argument is developed by examining the historical moments when the present institutional arrangements were chosen from among the then available alternatives. 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. Drawing on the procedures used in earlier republican systems, from classical Athens to Renaissance Florence, in order to highlight the alternatives that were forsaken, Manin brings to the fore the generally overlooked results of representative mechanisms. These include the elitist aspect of elections and the non-binding character of campaign promises.

LC Classification NumberJF1051 .M2513 1997