Democracy, accountability, and representation
By: edited by Adam Przeworski, Susan C. Stokes, Bernard Manin.
Contributors: Przeworski, Adam.; Stokes, Susan Carol.; Manin, Bernard.
Series: Cambridge studies in the theory of democracy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge, U.K; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Democracy.; Elections.; Representative government and representation.; Responsibility.
Description: "This book examines whether mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democratic systems are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. The first part of the volume focuses on the role of elections, distinguishing different ways in which they may cause representation. The second part is devoted to the role of checks and balances, between the government and the parliament as well as between the government and the bureaucracy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.