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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Monica Brito Vieira , David Runciman (Cambridge University)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Polity Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.417kg ISBN: 9780745641591ISBN 10: 0745641598 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 12 September 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vi Preface vii Part I The History of Representation 1 1 The Roots of Political Representation 3 2 Representation vs. Democracy 29 Part II The Logic of Representation 63 3 Representing Individuals 65 4 Representing Groups 84 Part III The Politics of Representation 121 5 Representing the State 123 6 Representation Beyond the Nation-State 149 Epilogue: Representing the Future? 182 References 193 Index 207ReviewsRunciman and Vieira track the history of the idea of representation, break apart the complex of themes that it encodes, and reveal some salient lessons for the internal and external organization of states. This is rich, intriguing and important stuff - political theory at its best. Philip Pettit, Princeton University The authors succeed splendidly in their admirable ambition to survey the past, present and future of the concept of representation in a manner that is at once accessible and original, giving both neophyte and expert plenty to think about. Richard Bellamy, University College London Author InformationDavid Runciman is University Lecturer in Political Theory at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Mónica Brito Vieira is Research Fellow at New Hall, Cambridge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |