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Several authors have recently stressed the constitutive and ubiquitous nature of representation, which, as a result, can no longer be conceived as a relation between pre-existing entities. This has important consequences for democratic representation, traditionally thought in terms of authorization, accountability or representativity. This article argues that Jacques Rancière's political philosophy makes a fruitful contribution to the necessary rethinking of democratic representation. Although Rancière never systematically developed a theory of representation, this concept is shown to constitute a red thread throughout his political writings. His main contribution consists in shifting the focus from the relation between representative and represented to the relation between the distribution of the sensible as a space of representability and its disruption or contestation. This makes it possible to recast a critique of representative government, and to reconceive of democratic representation, which is about making the contingent equality underlying each order visible.

Includes mention of a few members of the Paulett family. ; Also published with cover-title: The Paulett family. ; An account of the Virginia Assembly of 1619. ; Signed: W. R. Garrett . Nashville, Tenn. ; Cover-title: History of the first legislative assembly ever convened in America. ; Caption title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

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1.Early Theories of Socialist Representative Government.Rousseau.Marx and Engels.The 1871 Paris Commune --2.Lenin and the Socialist State.The Soviets.The Dictatorship of the Proletariat.One-Party Rule and Centralization.The Soviets After Stalin --3.The Organs of People's Power: An Overview.Revolutionary Government in the Early Years.The Institutionalization Process, 1970-1976.The Municipal Assembly.The Provincial Assembly.The National Assembly.The Communist Party --4.Nominations and Elections.Municipal Assembly Delegate Nominations.From Nominations to Elections.Candidacy Commissions.National and Provincial Assembly Nominations.National and Provincial Assembly Elections --5.Accountability.The Mandate System in Cuba.Delegate Accountability and Citizen Input.Representation and Accountability.Problems in Accountability.Information and Input.Economic Planning.Accountability Sessions --6.The People's Councils.Fieldwork.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: Representation in Response to Minority Rights, Multiculturalism, and Institutional Complexity -- 1 When (if Ever) Are Referendums on Minority Rights Fair? -- 2 Language, Representation, and Suprastate Democracy: Questions Facing the European Union -- 3 Getting to Yes: People, Practices, and the Paradox of Multicultural Democracy -- 4 Feminist Engagement with Federal Institutions: Opportunities and Constraints for Women's Multilevel Citizenship -- Part 2: Reconceiving Representation through Citizenship and Community -- 5 Sharing the River: Aboriginal Representation in Canadian Political Institutions -- 6 The Self-Government of Unbounded Communities: Emancipatory Minority Autonomy in China and Western Europe -- 7 What Do Citizens Need to Share? Citizenship as Reasonableness -- Part 3: Pluralist, Deliberative, and Participatory Challenges to Representation -- 8 The New Constitutionalism and the Polarizing Performance of the Canadian Conversation -- 9 Demanding Deliberative Democracy and Representation -- 10 What Can Democratic Participation Mean Today? -- 11 Representing Pluralism: A Comment on Pyrcz, Warren, and Kernerman -- Conclusion -- References -- Notes on Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

"In 'The world's classics' . first published in one volume in 1912". ; Mode of access: Internet.

copy 6 bound at 18 cm. ; In "The world's classics' . first published in one volume in 1912." ; Preservation copy. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Through six articles written at intervals of about a decade between 1960 and 2020, this book provides an account of the author's developing political awareness during the period in the context of political events and changes. In this way the book illustrates the social origins of political attitudes, while, at the same time, the articles raise questions about the increasing dominance of political discourse in society. The book suggests that politics is now excessively managed by political professionals and that the challenge for reviving democratic participation is to restore the social dimension of state membership.

Intro -- The Public Side of Representation -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction and Overview -- A Crisis of Representation? -- The Missing Public -- A Different Approach -- 2. Research Methodology -- Introduction -- Approaching the Subject -- The Research Process:Instrument and Interviews -- The Research Process:Coding and Analysis -- Profile of Respondents -- The Idea of Political Sophistication -- Conclusion -- 3. The Idea of Representation -- Introduction -- The Nature of Responsiveness: Preface -- Attentiveness -- Openness and Accessibility -- Involvement: Visibility and Direct Contact -- Communication:The Heart of Representation -- Concluding Remarks -- 4. Representation in Practice -- Introduction -- Communication: Opportunities and Pitfalls -- Making Voting Decisions:The Hypotheticals -- Resolving Decision-Making Dilemmas -- Vital Representational Functions:Explanation and Education -- Assessment: Fenno, With Some Twists -- 5. The Representative Relationship -- Introduction -- Representatives Defined -- Members' Job Obligations -- Role Expectations: The Rank Scales -- Assessment -- Representatives as Political Models? -- "A Tough Job": Being a Representative -- Members' Burdens:The Inherent Conflicts of Representation -- The Balancing Act of Representation -- Concluding Remarks -- 6. Institutional Representation -- Introduction -- Conceptions of Congress -- Institutional Roles: The Rank Scales -- Assessment -- View of the Congressional Democratic Process -- The State of the Representative Process -- Improving the Representative Process -- Conclusion: Conceptualizing Congress -- 7. The Public Side of Representation -- Revisiting the Idea of Representation:Insights and Implications -- Institutional Representation -- Surprising Sensitivity-and Blind Spots -- Public Beliefs and the Representative Process -- Some Final Thoughts.

"Serial no. 101-19". ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"November 15, 2002." ; Shipping list no.: 2003-0058-P. ; Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This book examines whether the mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democratic systems are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. The first part of the volume focuses on the role of elections, distinguishing different ways in which they may cause representation. The second part is devoted to the role of checks and balances, between the government and the parliament as well as between the government and the bureaucracy. The contributors of this volume, all leading scholars in the fields of American and comparative politics and political theory, address questions such as, whether elections induce governments to act in the interest of citizens. Are politicians in democracies accountable to voters in future elections? If so, does accountability induce politicians to represent citizens? Does accountability limit or enhance the scope of action of governments? Are governments that violate campaign mandates representative? Overall, the essays combine theoretical discussions, game-theoretic models, case studies, and statistical analyses, within a shared analytical approach and a standardized terminology. The empirical material is drawn from the well established democracies as well as from new democracies