Democracy, Accountability, and Representation

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521646162
• ISBN13: 9780521646161
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"