Democracy, Accountability, and Representation |
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| Editor:
| Przeworski, Adam
Stokes, Susan C.
Manin, Bernard |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-17510-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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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 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 government and parliament and between government and bureaucracy.
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 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 government and parliament and between government and bureaucracy.