Politics of Presence

Name: Politics of Presence
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ISBN: 9780198294153

ISBN-10: 0198294158

ISBN-13: 9780198294153

Edition: 1998

Authors: Anne Phillips

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One of the most hotly-contested debates in contemporary democracy revolves around issues of political presence, and whether the fair representation of disadvantaged groups requires their presence in elected assemblies. Representation as currently understood derives its legitimacy from a politics of ideas, which considers accountability in relation to declared policies and programmes, and makes it a matter of relative indifference who articulates political preferences or beliefs. But what happens to the meaning of representation and accountability when we make the gender or ethnic composition of elected assemblies an additional area of concern? In this innovative contribution to the theory…

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List price: $91.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/17/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.43" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

Anne Phillips is the Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her many books include The Politics of Presence and Multiculturalism without Culture (Princeton).



Oxford Political Theory


Preface


Acknowledgements



From a Politics of Ideas to a Politics of Presence?



Political Equality and Fair Representation



Quotas for Women



Race-Conscious Districting in the USA



Canada and the Challenge of Inclusion



Deliberation, Accountability, and Interest



Loose Ends and Larger Ambitions


Bibliography


Index