For the People? Democratic Representation in America |
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| Author:
| Beitz, Charles R. |
| Editor:
| Brady, Henry E. |
| Series title: | The Berkeley Tanner Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-778043-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2024 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Many observers of American politics believe that representative government, particularly in the Congress, is failing. This book examines the case for failure: what are the outward signs, and how do they reflect breaches of underlying norms of fair and effective representation? The book argues that good representation demands healthy competition between parties, but that in today's America, that competition has run off the rails.
Many observers of American politics believe that representative government, particularly in the Congress, is failing. This book examines the case for failure: what are the outward signs, and how do they reflect breaches of underlying norms of fair and effective representation? The book argues that good representation demands healthy competition between parties, but that in today's America, that competition has run off the rails.