Contested Representation - Challenges, Shortcomings and Reforms (Hardcover)

In the past two decades, democratic institutions have faced a crisis of representation. From authoritarian backsliding in countries with recent democratic transformations, to severe challenges to established liberal democracies, the meaning of political representation and whether and when it succeeds has become highly debated. In response to an increasingly fraught political climate, Contested Representation brings together scholars from across the United States and Europe to critically assess the performance of representative institutions in Europe and North America. Taking an interdisciplinary, comparative approach, this volume looks at the viability of electoral institutions, the responsiveness of government to public preferences, alternative institutions for more inclusive democracy, and the political economy of populism. Chapters also address the broader normative question of how democratic institutions can be adapted to new conditions and challenges. Expertly researched and exceedingly timely, Contested Representation provides critical frameworks that highlight realistic pathways to democratic reform.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	SSRC Anxieties of Democracy
Release date:	November 2022
Editors:	Claudia Landwehr • Thomas Saalfeld • Armin Schafer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-926772-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics
LSN:	1-00-926772-8
Barcode:	9781009267724

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