| Between-Election Democracy Contributor(s): Esaiasson, Peter (Editor), Narud, Hanne Marthe (Editor) |
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ISBN: 191025939X ISBN-13: 9781910259399 Publisher: ECPR Press OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.73 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Challenged by the notion that the system of government known as 'representative democracy' is more elitist than is commonly assumed, contributors to this book seek new approaches to empirical studies on the relationship between citizens and their chosen representatives. The book focuses on the way in which representatives and citizens interact during mandate periods between elections. It contributes in three ways to previous research on the representative relationship. First, by thinking broadly about between-election phenomena, it integrates research literatures which study representative relationships parallel to each other, on separate tracks. Second, it aspires to identify questions that have remained unanswered, or even unidentified, in previous representation research. Third, it suggests a reconceptualisation of 'responsiveness', which acknowledges that representatives are required to communicate their reason for actions but not necessarily to adapt to citizens' wishes and views. |
