The politics of presence
By: Anne Phillips.
Edition: 1st paperback ed.
Series: Oxford political theory
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Minorities -- Political activity.; Ethnic groups -- Political activity.; Women in politics.; Representative government and representation.; Equality.
Description: In this innovative contribution to the theory of representation - which draws on debates about gender quotas in Europe, minority voting rights in the USA, and the multi-layered politics of inclusion in Canada - Anne Phillips argues that the politics of ideas is an inadequate vehicle for dealing with political exclusion. But eschewing any essentialist grounding to group identity or group interest, she also argues against any either/or choice between ideas and political presence.

The politics of presence then combines with contemporary explorations of deliberative democracy to establish a different balance between accountability and autonomy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-202) and index.