The concept of constituency: political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design
In virtually every democratic nation in the world, political representation is defined by where citizens live. In the United States, for example, Congressional Districts are drawn every 10 years as lines on a map. Why do democratic governments define political representation this way? Are territoria...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In virtually every democratic nation in the world, political representation is defined by where citizens live. In the United States, for example, Congressional Districts are drawn every 10 years as lines on a map. Why do democratic governments define political representation this way? Are territorial electoral constituencies commensurate with basic principles of democratic legitimacy? And why might our commitments to these principles lead us to endorse a radical alternative: randomly assigning citizens to permanent, single-member electoral constituencies that each looks like the nation they collectively represent? Using the case of the founding period of the United States as an illustration, and drawing from classic sources in Western political theory, this book describes the conceptual, historical, and normative features of the electoral constituency. As an institution conceptually separate from the casting of votes, the electoral constituency is little studied. Its historical origins are often incorrectly described. And as a normative matter, the constituency is almost completely ignored. Raising these conceptual, historical and normative issues, the argument culminates with a novel thought experiment of imagining how politics might change under randomized, permanent, national electoral constituencies. By focusing on how citizens are formally defined for the purpose of political representation, The Concept of Constituency thus offers a novel approach to the central problems of political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design |
| Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xviii, 259 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511509674 |
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| contents | Introduction -- The concept of constituency -- Justifications and the use of history -- The English and colonial origins of territorial constituencies in the United States -- Origins, Part 1 : what territorial representation was not meant to do -- Origins, Part 2 : territorial representation as an enabler of democratic values -- Territory reconsidered -- Legitimate representation and institutional design : for permanent, involuntary, heterogeneous constituencies -- Random constituencies -- Epilogue : the random constituency fifty years from now |
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| spelling | Rehfeld, Andrew 1965- Verfasser aut The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design Andrew Rehfeld Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2005 1 online resource (xviii, 259 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) Introduction -- The concept of constituency -- Justifications and the use of history -- The English and colonial origins of territorial constituencies in the United States -- Origins, Part 1 : what territorial representation was not meant to do -- Origins, Part 2 : territorial representation as an enabler of democratic values -- Territory reconsidered -- Legitimate representation and institutional design : for permanent, involuntary, heterogeneous constituencies -- Random constituencies -- Epilogue : the random constituency fifty years from now In virtually every democratic nation in the world, political representation is defined by where citizens live. In the United States, for example, Congressional Districts are drawn every 10 years as lines on a map. Why do democratic governments define political representation this way? Are territorial electoral constituencies commensurate with basic principles of democratic legitimacy? And why might our commitments to these principles lead us to endorse a radical alternative: randomly assigning citizens to permanent, single-member electoral constituencies that each looks like the nation they collectively represent? Using the case of the founding period of the United States as an illustration, and drawing from classic sources in Western political theory, this book describes the conceptual, historical, and normative features of the electoral constituency. As an institution conceptually separate from the casting of votes, the electoral constituency is little studied. Its historical origins are often incorrectly described. And as a normative matter, the constituency is almost completely ignored. Raising these conceptual, historical and normative issues, the argument culminates with a novel thought experiment of imagining how politics might change under randomized, permanent, national electoral constituencies. By focusing on how citizens are formally defined for the purpose of political representation, The Concept of Constituency thus offers a novel approach to the central problems of political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design USA Government (DE-588)2027858-5 gnd rswk-swf Representative government and representation Constituent power Representative government and representation / United States Constituent power / United States Verfassunggebende Gewalt (DE-588)4130213-8 gnd rswk-swf Legitimation (DE-588)4114382-6 gnd rswk-swf Wahlkreis (DE-588)4188918-6 gnd rswk-swf Repräsentation (DE-588)4137492-7 gnd rswk-swf Repräsentation Politik (DE-588)4398345-5 gnd rswk-swf USA England (DE-588)4014770-8 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf England (DE-588)4014770-8 g Repräsentation (DE-588)4137492-7 s Legitimation (DE-588)4114382-6 s Wahlkreis (DE-588)4188918-6 s 1\p DE-604 USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g 2\p DE-604 USA Government (DE-588)2027858-5 b Verfassunggebende Gewalt (DE-588)4130213-8 s Repräsentation Politik (DE-588)4398345-5 s 3\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-05732-5 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-84984-5 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511509674 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Rehfeld, Andrew 1965- The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design Introduction -- The concept of constituency -- Justifications and the use of history -- The English and colonial origins of territorial constituencies in the United States -- Origins, Part 1 : what territorial representation was not meant to do -- Origins, Part 2 : territorial representation as an enabler of democratic values -- Territory reconsidered -- Legitimate representation and institutional design : for permanent, involuntary, heterogeneous constituencies -- Random constituencies -- Epilogue : the random constituency fifty years from now USA Government (DE-588)2027858-5 gnd Representative government and representation Constituent power Representative government and representation / United States Constituent power / United States Verfassunggebende Gewalt (DE-588)4130213-8 gnd Legitimation (DE-588)4114382-6 gnd Wahlkreis (DE-588)4188918-6 gnd Repräsentation (DE-588)4137492-7 gnd Repräsentation Politik (DE-588)4398345-5 gnd |
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| title | The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design |
| title_auth | The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design |
| title_exact_search | The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design |
| title_full | The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design Andrew Rehfeld |
| title_fullStr | The concept of constituency political representation, democratic legitimacy, and institutional design Andrew Rehfeld |
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| title_short | The concept of constituency |
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