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oapen-20.500.12657-529852022-06-24T14:08:42Z The Idea of Political Representation and Its Paradoxes Waśkiewicz, Andrzej 2012 Common good Idea idei Legitimisation of power Limitation of power Paradoksy Paradoxes Political politycznej Representation reprezentacji Scholar Social diversity Sovereignty of power Warszawa Waskiewicz Wydawnictwo bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPF Political ideologies If we want to understand the vicissitudes of modern democracy then, argues the author, we need to analyse the ideas upon which representative government is based rather than compare contemporary conditions with the Greek ideal. These principal ideas have been presented clearly in past centuries, when the relation between democracy and representation was still a matter of political judgement. The old masters of political thinking clarified the functions of representation: legitimising power, creating sovereignty but also setting its limits, and pursuing the common good while still reflecting social diversity. Because institutions of representation are expected to fulfil a variety of functions, these institutions have in recent times come under attack for standing in the way of radical programs for democratising democracy. The author of this book reminds us that these functions are necessary in every political order, whether democratic or not. Instead of rejecting representation, political theorists should focus on making government more accountable. 2022-02-18T15:03:11Z 2022-02-18T15:03:11Z 2020 book ONIX_20220218_9783631806012_41 9783631806012 9783631806029 9783631806036 9783631803882 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/52985 eng Studies in Philosophy, Culture and Contemporary Society application/pdf n/a 9783631806012.pdf Peter Lang International Academic Publishers 10.3726/b16311 10.3726/b16311 e927e604-2954-4bf6-826b-d5ecb47c6555 9783631806012 9783631806029 9783631806036 9783631803882 24 272 Bern open access
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If we want to understand the vicissitudes of modern democracy then, argues the author, we need to analyse the ideas upon which representative government is based rather than compare contemporary conditions with the Greek ideal. These principal ideas have been presented clearly in past centuries, when the relation between democracy and representation was still a matter of political judgement. The old masters of political thinking clarified the functions of representation: legitimising power, creating sovereignty but also setting its limits, and pursuing the common good while still reflecting social diversity. Because institutions of representation are expected to fulfil a variety of functions, these institutions have in recent times come under attack for standing in the way of radical programs for democratising democracy. The author of this book reminds us that these functions are necessary in every political order, whether democratic or not. Instead of rejecting representation, political theorists should focus on making government more accountable.
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