The Principles of Representative Government |
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Author:
| Manin, Bernard |
Series title: | Themes in the Social Sciences Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-65993-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic (indeed, aristocratic) elements. Challenging the conventionally held views on the subject, Professor Manin reminds us that representative government originally was designed in opposition to democracy proper.
The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic (indeed, aristocratic) elements. Challenging the conventionally held views on the subject, Professor Manin reminds us that representative government originally was designed in opposition to democracy proper.