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Clear disparities exist between notions of representative democracy and political practice in Britain. Alternative models of democracy, however, have their own incongruities in trying to marry representation and democracy. This book analyses the mismatches in democratic theories and between theory a...

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Main Authors: Judge, David
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Representative government and representation > Great Britain
Democracy > Great Britain
Political structures: democracy > United Kingdom, Great Britain
Politics and Government
Great Britain > Politics and government > 2007
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137317292
Summary: Clear disparities exist between notions of representative democracy and political practice in Britain. Alternative models of democracy, however, have their own incongruities in trying to marry representation and democracy. This book analyses the mismatches in democratic theories and between theory and practice in British representative democracy.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230314467, 2014.
Carrier Form: 240 p.
ISBN: 9781137317292 :
1137317299 :
CLC: D756.12
Contents: 1. Democratic Incongruities: Old Models and New Perspectives 2. The 'Problem' of the People 3. The 'Problem' of Representational Transmission of Power 4. The 'Problem' of Elected Representatives 5. The 'Problem' of Representative Government 6. The 'Problem' of Citizen Participation 7. The 'Problem' of 'Post-': Post-representative, Post-parliamentary, Post-democracy.

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