The idea of political representation and its paradoxes / / Andrzej Waśkiewicz ; translated from Polish by Agnieszka Waśkiewicz and Marilyn Burton
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| Autore: |
Waskiewicz Andrzej <1963->
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| Titolo: |
The idea of political representation and its paradoxes / / Andrzej Waśkiewicz ; translated from Polish by Agnieszka Waśkiewicz and Marilyn Burton
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| Pubblicazione: | Bern, : Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group, 2020 |
| Berlin : , : Peter Lang, , [2020] | |
| ©2020 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 321.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Representative government and representation |
| Democracy | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | 2012 |
| Common good | |
| Idea | |
| idei | |
| Legitimisation of power | |
| Limitation of power | |
| Paradoksy | |
| Paradoxes | |
| Political | |
| politycznej | |
| Representation | |
| reprezentacji | |
| Scholar | |
| Social diversity | |
| Sovereignty of power | |
| Warszawa | |
| Waskiewicz | |
| Wydawnictwo | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | WaśkiewiczAgnieszka |
| BurtonMarilyn E. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction to the English-language edition -- Representation and the legitimisation of power -- Representation and sovereignty of power -- Representation and a limitation of power -- Representation and the common good -- Representation and social diversity -- A contribution to the normative theory of representation. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | If we want to understand the vicissitudes of modern democracy then, argues the author, we need to analyse the ideas upon which representative government is based rather than compare contemporary conditions with the Greek ideal. These principal ideas have been presented clearly in past centuries, when the relation between democracy and representation was still a matter of political judgement. The old masters of political thinking clarified the functions of representation: legitimising power, creating sovereignty but also setting its limits, and pursuing the common good while still reflecting social diversity. Because institutions of representation are expected to fulfil a variety of functions, these institutions have in recent times come under attack for standing in the way of radical programs for democratising democracy. The author of this book reminds us that these functions are necessary in every political order, whether democratic or not. Instead of rejecting representation, political theorists should focus on making government more accountable. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The idea of political representation and its paradoxes |
| ISBN: | 3-631-80602-7 |
| 3-631-80601-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910547696003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Studies in social sciences, philosophy and history of ideas ; ; Volume 25.