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Representative Democracy
Nadia Urbinati
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Description for Representative Democracy
Paperback. It is usually held that representative government is not strictly democratic, since it does not allow the people themselves to directly make decisions. This title challenges this wisdom, arguing that political representation deserves to be regarded as a legitimate mode of democratic decision making. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
It is usually held that representative government is not strictly democratic, since it does not allow the people themselves to directly make decisions. But here, taking as her guide Thomas Paine's subversive view that "Athens, by representation, would have surpassed her own democracy," Nadia Urbinati challenges this accepted wisdom, arguing that political representation deserves to be regarded as a fully legitimate mode of democratic decision making - and not just a pragmatic second choice when direct democracy is not possible.As Urbinati shows, the idea that representation is incompatible with democracy stems from our modern concept of sovereignty, which identifies politics ... Read more
It is usually held that representative government is not strictly democratic, since it does not allow the people themselves to directly make decisions. But here, taking as her guide Thomas Paine's subversive view that "Athens, by representation, would have surpassed her own democracy," Nadia Urbinati challenges this accepted wisdom, arguing that political representation deserves to be regarded as a fully legitimate mode of democratic decision making - and not just a pragmatic second choice when direct democracy is not possible.As Urbinati shows, the idea that representation is incompatible with democracy stems from our modern concept of sovereignty, which identifies politics ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226842790
SKU
V9780226842790
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About Nadia Urbinati
Nadia Urbinati is professor of political science at Columbia University. She is the author of Mill on Democracy, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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