Description
With public confidence in representative institutions dropping todistressing levels, it is time for political theorists to reconnectissues of representation to considerations of justice, rights,citizenship, pluralism, and community. Representation andDemocratic Theory investigates theoretical and practical aspectsof innovative political representation in the early twenty-firstcentury. It reveals the complexity of contemporary politicalrepresentation and the importance of re-invigorating public lifeoutside legislatures, political parties, and competitive elections.
A crucial supplement to empirical studies of conventional politicalrepresentation this book offers a timely and thought-provokingcontribution to contemporary democratic theory. It will be a necessaryand welcome addition to the libraries of many political and socialscientists.
A thought-provoking collection of essays by leading political theorists that illuminates the complexity of political representation in contemporary democratic politics.
About the Author
David Laycock is a professor in the Department ofPolitical Science at Simon Fraser University.
Reviews
Scholars of many different areas of political science will probaly find something here that addresses their own concerns, while scholars of either Canadian politics or democratic theory are likely to find much of interest in this collection. - Alexandra Kelso, University of Strathclyde (Political Studies Review, Vol 3, No 3, September 2005)
Book Information
ISBN 9780774810784
Author David Laycock
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 520g
