Voice, trust, and memory marginalized groups and the failings of liberal representation /

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A presentation of the argument that fair political representation for disadvantaged groups requires their presence in legislative bodies, which states that this can be done without compromising principles of democratic freedom and equality.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Williams, Melissa S., 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Minorities > Political activity.
Ethnic groups > Political activity.
Women > Political activity.
Representative government and representation.
Equality.
Fairness.
Minorités > Activité politique.
Groupes ethniques > Activité politique.
Femmes > Activité politique.
Gouvernement représentatif.
Impartialité.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
Abrams v. Johnson.
Adams, John.
African Americans.
Anthony, Susan B.
Beard, Mary Ritter.
Blackwell, Alice Stone.
Bybee, Keith.
Cairns, Alan.
Catt, Carrie Chapman.
Chase, Calvin.
Civil Rights Act.
Dahl, Robert.
Declaration of Independence.
Douglas, Stephen.
Dworkin, Ronald.
Federalist Papers.
Fourteenth Amendment.
Gutmann, Amy.
Hamilton, Alexander.
Hayes, Rutherford B.
Holt, Thomas.
Karlan, Pamela.
Larmore, Charles.
Locke, John.
Madison, James.
Mansbridge, Jane.
Olson, Mancur.
affirmative action.
autonomy, principle of.
class, economic.
constituencies, self-defined.
constituency service.
cumulative voting.
deliberative democracy.
disabled persons.
districting commissions.
electoral commissions.
electoral systems.
equal opportunity.
equality, political.
essentialism.
gerrymandering.
group identity.
impartiality.
incumbency protection.
injustice, systemic.
intraparty "as.
justice, procedural.
liberal representation.
memory.
minority vote dilution.
neocorporatism.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Voice, Trust, and Memory
  • 1. Representation as Mediation
  • 2. Liberal Equality and Liberal Representation
  • 3. The Supreme Court, Voting Rights, and Representation
  • 4. Voice: Woman Suffrage and the Representation of "Woman's Point of View"
  • 5. Trust: The Racial Divide and Black Rights during Reconstruction
  • 6. Memory: The Claims of History in Group Recognition
  • 7. The Institutions of Fair Representation
  • Conclusion: Descriptive Representation with a Difference
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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