Research Catalog

Title

Democracy, accountability, and representation / edited by Adam Przeworski, Susan C. Stokes, Bernard Manin.

Publication

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Przeworski, Adam
• Stokes, Susan Carol
• Manin, Bernard

Description

ix, 351 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"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 and the bureaucracy."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Cambridge studies in the theory of democracy

Uniform Title

Cambridge studies in the theory of democracy

Subject

• Graubünden Regierung
• Democracy
• Elections
• Representative government and representation
• Responsibility

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Elections and representation / Bernard Manin, Adam Przeworski, and Susan C. Stokes -- Electoral accountability and the control of politicians: selecting good types versus sanctioning poor performance / James D. Fearon -- What do policy switches tell us about democracy? / Susan C. Stokes -- Accountability and authority: toward a theory of political accountability / John Ferejohn -- Accountability and manipulation / José María Maravall -- Party government and responsiveness / James A. Stimson -- Democracy, elections, and accountability for economic outcomes / José Antonio Cheibub and Adam Przeworski -- Accountability in Athenian politics / Jon Elster -- Government accountability in parliamentary democracy / Michael Laver and Kenneth A. Shepsle -- Mixing elected and nonelected officials in democratic policy making: fundamentals of accountability and responsibility / Delmer D. Dunn -- Situating democratic political accountability / John Dunn.

ISBN

• 0521641535 (hc.)
• 0521646162 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^98050663^

OCLC

• 40256085
• SCSB-9890194

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library