{"product_id":"political-representation-roles-representatives-and-the-represented-9781138956278","title":"Political Representation: Roles, Representatives and the Represented","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marc Bühlmann\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American Government - Legislative Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an ideal democracy, representatives would entirely reflect citizens' views, preferences and wishes in their legislative work. However, real-life democracies do not meet this ideal and citizens' policy preferences and priorities are mirrored only inadequately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides new insights on political representation. It is guided by three questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat roles should representatives play? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho is actually or should be represented? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are the representatives (or how should they be) connected with the represented? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining contributions from the perspectives of political theory and philosophy, as well as quantitative empirical studies, the volume demonstrates the need to adapt these established questions to new political realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text will be of key interest to scholars and students of political representation and parties, political theory, democratic theory, political philosophy and comparative politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237490057367,"sku":"9781138956278","price":14551.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138956278.webp?v=1769216721","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/political-representation-roles-representatives-and-the-represented-9781138956278","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}