Representation

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What is representation? What does it mean when a politician represents citizens in government? How can citizens be represented beyond the boundaries of the nation-state? These are just some of the questions which will be answered by David Runciman and Mónica Brito Vieira as they explain why representation should be understood as one of the key concepts in modern politics. The first part of the book examines the historical roots of the concept of representation, from its origins in ancient Rome …

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Full title :Representation.

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What is representation? What does it mean when a politician represents citizens in government? How can citizens be represented beyond the boundaries of the nation-state? These are just some of the questions which will be answered by David Runciman and Mónica Brito Vieira as they explain why representation should be understood as one of the key concepts in modern politics. The first part of the book examines the historical roots of the concept of representation, from its origins in ancient Rome through to its role in the revolutionary politics of the modern world. The second looks at differen.

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Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

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Description:1 online resource (227 pages)

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ISBN:9780745658292, 0745658296
oclc:ocn852758641
LC Classification:JF1051 .P583 2013
Dewey Decimal:321.8

Cover; Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Part I: The History of Representation; 1: The Roots of Political Representation; 2: Representation vs. Democracy; Part II: The Logic of Representation; 3: Representing Individuals; 4: Representing Groups; Part III: The Politics of Representation; 5: Representing the State; 6: Representation Beyond the Nation-State; Epilogue: Representing the Future?; References; Index.

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