The politics of presence
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The politics of presence
（Oxford political theory）
Clarendon Press, 1995
Available at 23 libraries
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Includes bibliographical footnotes, bibliography (p. [193]-202), and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
One of the most hotly-debated debates in contemporary democracy revolves around issues of political presence, and whether the fair representation of disadvantage groups requires their presence in elected assemblies. Representation as currently understood derives its legitimacy from a politics of ideas, which considers accountability in relation to declared policies and programmes, and makes it a matter of relative indifference who articulates political preferences or beliefs. What happens to the meaning of representation and accountability when we make the gender or ethnic composition of elected assemblies an additional area of concern? 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 the group identity or group interest, she also argues against any either/or choice between ideas and political presence.
This book is intended for scholars and students working in political theory and philosophy, especially democratic theory; political scientists; feminist theorists; constitutional lawyers; theorists of minority rights.
Table of Contents
1: From a Politics of Ideas to a Politics of Presence?. 2: Political Equality and Fair Representation. 3: Quotas for Women. 4: Race-Conscious Districting in the USA. 5: Canada and the Politics of Inclusion. 6: Deliberation, Accountability, and Interest. 7: Loose Ends and Larger Ambitions
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