Democracy, Accountability, and Representation

Name: Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
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ISBN: 9780521646161

ISBN-10: 0521646162

ISBN-13: 9780521646161

Edition: 1999

Authors: Adam Przeworski, Susan C. Stokes, Bernard Manin, Bernard Manin

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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 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…

Book details

List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/13/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 364
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.98" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



List of Contributors


Introduction




Elections, Accountability, and Representation



Elections and Representation




Electoral Accountability and the Control of Politicians: Selecting Good Types versus Sanctioning Poor Performance




What Do Policy Switches Tell Us about Democracy?




Accountability and Authority: Toward a Theory of Political Accountability




Accountability and Manipulation




Party Government and Responsiveness




Democracy, Elections, and Accountability for Economic Outcomes




The Structure of Government and Accountability



Accountability in Athenian Politics




Government Accountability in Parliamentary Democracy




Mixing Elected and Nonelected Officials in Democratic Policy Making: Fundamentals of Accountability and Responsibility




Overview



Situating Democratic Political Accountability



Author Index


Subject Index