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Democracy, Accountability, and Representation

English · Hardback

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Klappentext This book examines whether the mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democracies, are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. Zusammenfassung This book examines whether the mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democracies! are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Bernard Manin, Adam Przeworski and Susan C. Stokes; Part I. Elections, Accountability, and Representation: 1. Elections and representation Bernard Manin, Adam Przeworski and Susan C. Stokes; 2. Electorial accountability and the control of politicians: selecting good types versus sanctioning poor performance; 3. What do policy switches tell us about democracy? Susan C. Stokes; 4. Accountability and authority: toward a theory of political accountability John Ferejohn; 5. Accountability and manipulation José María Maravall; 6. Party government and responsiveness James A. Stimson; 7. Democracy, elections, and accountability for economic outcomes José Antonio Cheibub and Adam Przeworski; Part II. The Structure of Government and Accountability: 8. Accountability in Athenian politics Jon Elster; 9. Government accountability in parliamentary democracy Michael Laver and Kenneth A. Shepsle; 10. Mixing elected and non-elected officials in democratic policy making: fundamentals of accountability and responsibility Delmer D. Dunn; Part III. Situating Democratic Political Accountability John Dunn.

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Authors Adam (New York University) Stokes Przeworski, Adam Stokes Przeworski
Assisted by Bernard Manin (Editor), Adam Przeworski (Editor), Susan C. Stokes (Editor)
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 13.09.1999
 
EAN 9780521641531
ISBN 978-0-521-64153-1
No. of pages 364
Series Cambridge Studies in the Theor
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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