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Book Synopsis Rights, Representation, and Reform by : Jeremy Bentham
Download or read book Rights, Representation, and Reform written by Jeremy Bentham and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bentham's writings for the French Revolution were dominated by the themes of rights, representation, and reform. In 'Nonsense upon Stilts' (hitherto known as 'Anarchical Fallacies'), the most devastating attack on the theory of natural rights ever written, he argued that natural rights provided an unsuitable basis for stable legal and political arrangements. In discussing the nature of representation he produced the earliest utilitarian justification of political equality and representative democracy, even recommending women's suffrage.
Book Synopsis Rights, Representation, and Reform by : Philip Schofield
Download or read book Rights, Representation, and Reform written by Philip Schofield and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Urban Reform and Its Consequences by : Susan Welch
Download or read book Urban Reform and Its Consequences written by Susan Welch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout this century, reformers have fought to eliminate party control of city politics. As a result, the majority of American cities today elect council members in at-large and nonpartisan elections. This result of the turn-of-the-century Progressive movement, which worked for election rules that eliminated the power of the urban machine and the working class on which it was based, is today still a subject of lively debate. For example, in the mid-1980s, regular Democrats in Chicago sought to institute a nonpartisan mayoral election. Supporters thought that reform would make the electoral process more democratic, while opponents charged that it was meant to dilute the voting powers of blacks. Clearly, the effect of urban reform remains an important issue for scholars and politicians alike. Susan Welch and Timothy Bledsoe clarify a portion of the debate by investigating how election structures affect candidates and the nature of representation. They examine the different effects of district versus at-large elections and of partisan versus nonpartisan elections. Who gets elected? Are representatives' socioeconomic status and party affiliation related to election form? Are election structures related to how those who are elected approach their jobs? Do they see themselves as representatives concerned with the good of the city as a whole? Urban Reform and Its Consequences reports an unprecedented wealth of data drawn from a sample of nearly 1,000 council members and communities with populations between 50,000 and 1 million across 42 states. The sample includes communities that use a variety of election procedures. This study is therefore the most comprehensive and accurate to date. Welch and Bledsoe conclude that nonpartisan and at-large elections do give city councils a more middle- and upper-middle-class character and have changed the way representatives view their jobs. Reform measures have not, however, produced councils that are significantly more conservative or more prone to conflict. Overall, the authors conclude that partisan and district elections are more likely to represent the whole community and to make the council more accountable to the electorate.
Book Synopsis Parliament the Mirror of the Nation by : Gregory Conti
Download or read book Parliament the Mirror of the Nation written by Gregory Conti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notion of 'representative democracy' seems unquestionably familiar today, but how did the Victorians understand democracy, parliamentary representation, and diversity?
Book Synopsis Fair and Effective Representation? by : Mark E. Rush
Download or read book Fair and Effective Representation? written by Mark E. Rush and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experts on political representation, voting rights, and the election process debate the most pertinent issues of electoral reform and assess them in the context of the Founders' vision of representation and minority rights. Mark E. Rush and Richard L. Engstrom discuss the promises and pitfalls of electoral reform--specifically, the merits of converting from the traditional single-member district to some form of proportional representation. The authors examine the shortcomings of the existing methods of elections (such as gerrymandering, low turnout, voter apathy, and underrepresentation of minorities and women), debate the merits of converting to proportional representation, ask whether it would address the imperfections of the current system, and investigate the extent to which proportional representation adheres to the Founders' (particularly Madison's) plan for representation. With an introduction by esteemed political scientist Bruce E. Cain, this is an essential text for courses in voting rights and behavior, elections, and American political thought.
Book Synopsis Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities by : Matthias Nace Forney
Download or read book Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities written by Matthias Nace Forney and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Senate written by Daniel Wirls and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively analysis, Daniel Wirls examines the Senate in relation to our other institutions of government and the constitutional system as a whole, exposing the role of the "world’s greatest deliberative body" in undermining effective government and maintaining white supremacy in America. As Wirls argues, from the founding era onward, the Senate constructed for itself an exceptional role in the American system of government that has no firm basis in the Constitution. This self-proclaimed exceptional status is part and parcel of the Senate’s problematic role in the governmental process over the past two centuries, a role shaped primarily by the combination of equal representation among states and the filibuster, which set up the Senate’s clash with modern democracy and effective government and has contributed to the contemporary underrepresentation of minority members. As he explains, the Senate’s architecture, self-conception, and resulting behavior distort rather than complement democratic governance and explain the current gridlock in Washington, D.C. If constitutional changes to our institutions are necessary for better governance, then how should the Senate be altered to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem? This book provides one answer.
Book Synopsis Representation and Reform by : John Lapinski
Download or read book Representation and Reform written by John Lapinski and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Electoral Reform written by Joseph King and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Electoral Reform written by Joseph King and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities by : Forney
Download or read book Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities written by Forney and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Electoral Reform written by Joseph King and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Electoral Reform written by Joseph King and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Electoral Reform: An Inquiry Into Our System of Parliamentary Representation I 13331113 to acknowledge my debt to friends who have aided me in compiling the material, and coming to the conclusions, of this book. Especially I must thank Mr. J. C. Haig for helping me in the parts where Colonial experience and examples are cited, Mr. J. H. Humphreys, Secretary of the Proportional Representation Society, for much valuable assistance, and Mr. Frank R. Massey. Some errors of fact may be found. As in our Colonies and elsewhere proposals were being discussed in various legislative assemblies when these pages were being sent to press, some facts may be out of date even before the book is published. I believe that any such failings will neither invalidate the arguments nor impair the con elusions which are here advanced. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Democracy, Accountability, and Representation by : Adam Przeworski
Download or read book Democracy, Accountability, and Representation written by Adam Przeworski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 6 Party Government and Responsiveness: James A. Stimson
Book Synopsis Proportional Representation and Election Reform in Ohio by : Kathleen L. Barber
Download or read book Proportional Representation and Election Reform in Ohio written by Kathleen L. Barber and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although some think of proportional representation as an untried option, there were at one time twenty-two cities in the United States using proportional representation to elect their councils. Little is known about the experience of these cities, and this book seeks to fill that historical gap.
Book Synopsis Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities (Classic Reprint) by : Matthias N. Forney
Download or read book Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities (Classic Reprint) written by Matthias N. Forney and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Political Reform by the Representation of Minorities When the compilation of the following pages was commenced the intention was first, to describe briefly the evils growing out of the present system of electing, by a majority or plurality of the votes cast in each district, single members to represent the people in it, in national, state or municipal legislative assemblies; second, to show that by increasing the size of or consolidating a number of the present districts and electing several members from each, by a system which would give minorities as well as majorities representation, at least some of these evils would be remedied; third, to give a very brief, simple, and as clear an explanation as possible of what is meant by minority, proportional or personal representation - as it has been called by different writers - then to collect from the various books and essays on the subject some of the most convincing arguments which have been advanced in favor of adopting some such method of electing representatives to our national, state, and municipal legislative bodies. In making such an explanation the practice which has prevailed in Illinois, for more than twenty years, of choosing the members of the House of Representatives in that State by a system of cumulative voting, afforded an object lesson from which the general principles of the simplest form of minority representation could be described and made obvious to those who are totally ignorant of the subject - and at least nineteen-twentieths of all who are ordinarily regarded as intelligent people are included in this class - more easily than in any other way. As the Illinois system was used as an illustration, it was thought readers would naturally ask how it has worked in practice. To answer this anticipated inquiry a method of getting information was adopted which has been used very successfully in various associations with which the writer has been connected, for making investigations relating to technical subjects. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Proportional Representation; by : Charles Rollin Buckalew
Download or read book Proportional Representation; written by Charles Rollin Buckalew and published by University of Michigan Library. This book was released on 1872 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
