Representative Democracy - Legislators and Their Constituents

Informationen zum Autor Michael L. Mezey Klappentext Although we tend to use the terms 'representative democracy' and 'democracy' as synonyms, they are not. Democracy means that the people govern; representative democracy means that the people elect others to govern for them. This raises the question of the extent to which representative government approximates democracy, a question that turns on the relationship between representatives and those whom they represent. Rich in thoughtful analysis, Representative Democracy incorporates normative, empirical, and comparative perspectives on representation. It is perfectly suited for use in an upper-level course on the legislative process or Congress. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Representation and Democracy Chapter 2 Representation: A Theoretical Discussion Chapter 3 Constituencies and Interests Chapter 4 Earmarks and Errands Chapter 5 Representation and Public Policy Chapter 6 Interest Groups and Representation Chapter 7 Representative Government and its Critics Chapter 8 Appendix: 30 Questions for Discussion

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mezey, Michael L. Mezey, Mezey Michael L.
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 19.08.2008
• EAN: 9780742547704
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4770-4
• Pages: 252
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Political structures / systems: democracy