Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Principles of Representative Government
Bernard Manin
€ 47.99
€ 47.93
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Principles of Representative Government
Paperback. A survey of democratic institutions and republics reveals the aristocratic origins of democracy. Series Editor(s): Goody, Jack; Hawthorn, Geoffrey; Dunn, John. Series: Themes in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. Series: Themes in the Social Sciences. 256 pages, 1 table. A survey of democratic institutions and republics reveals the aristocratic origins of democracy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 17. Weight: 402. Series Editor(s) :Goody, Jack; Hawthorn, Geoffrey; Dunn, John.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Themes in the Social Sciences
Condition
New
Weight
398g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521458917
SKU
V9780521458917
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-9
Reviews for The Principles of Representative Government
'Manin's book is scholarly written, thought-provoking, a pleasure to read and challenging to modern representative democracy.' Manfred Holler, Homo oeconomicus XV