Manin, Bernard, <br/><br/>
The principles of representative government / 
Bernard Manin. 
 - ix, 243 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Themes in the social sciences .
 - Themes in the social sciences. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Direct democracy and representation: selection of officials in Athens --  The triumph of election --  The principle of distinction --  A democratic aristocracy --  The verdict of the people --  Metamorphoses of representative government. 
<br/><br/> The thesis of this original and provocative book is that representative government should be understood as a combination of democratic and undemocratic elements. Challenging the conventionally held views on the subject, Professor Manin reminds us that while today representative institutions and democracy appear as virtually indistinguishable, when representative government was first established in Europe and America, it was designed in opposition to democracy proper. The author identifies the essential features of democratic institutions and reviews the history of their application. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521452589 9780521452588 0521458919 9780521458917 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96019710 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Representative government and representation
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF1051  / .M2513 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.63