Representation: Theory and Practice in Britain

ISBN-13: 9780415081979 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 244 str.

David Judge

Opis

This text provides an excellent insight into the theory and practice of political representation, a concept that is central to the understanding of modern British politics. The book explores the key elements of representation and the inextricable connections between theory and the British representative tradition. Using extensive examples and key theorists, the book should be of interest to students of British politics.

Spis treści

1 Representation, representative democracy and representative Government 2 Microcosmic representation 3 Trustee theory and practice 4 Party representation 5 Representation of interests in Westminster 6 Representation and ‘post-parliamentary’ governance 7 Territory and levels of representation 8 Representation in the twenty-first century

O autorze

David Judge is Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde.