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Parliament the mirror of the nation : representation, deliberation, and democracy in Victorian Britain / Gregory Conti.

Author/creator Conti, Gregory, 1987- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2019]
Copyright Notice ©2019
Descriptionxi, 408 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Ideas in context
Ideas in context. ^A229801
Contents Diversity without democracy, the theory of the variety of suffrages, part one : institutions and sociologies -- Diversity without democracy, the theory of the variety of suffrages, part two : values and criticisms -- Democracy, diversity, and contestability : democracy against the variety of suffrages -- Diversity with democracy? Proportional representation, part one : concepts and techniques -- Diversity with democracy? Proportional representation, part two : the debate on PR's moral and political effects.
Abstract "In contemporary politics and political theory, democracy is often associated with descriptive representation. Whether it goes under this name or such cognate labels as the "politics of presence," "indicative" representation, or simply "group" representation, it has become commonplace to treat concern about the presence of a range of social groups in legislatures and other institutions as intrinsic to a commitment to democracy itself. Today, anxieties about a "democratic deficit" often stem from a complaint that the composition of political bodies does not reflect the important divisions within society at-large"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9781108646109
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2018048307
ISBN9781108428736
ISBN1108428738 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic book

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