The book discusses boundaries of electoral inclusion and mechanisms of
electoral representation in contemporary democracies. While the
ancient Athenians took the idea of rule by the people to require
direct popular participation in public decision-making and the
appointment of officials by lottery mechanisms, democracy is nowadays
interpreted electorally. We partake in government mostly by electing
the legislative, and sometimes executive, officials who in turn make
the substantive decisions. Yet, who “we” is and how electoral
representation should function remains hotly contested. Controversies
abound about the proper configuration of the demos – the body of
persons who are enfranchised – the ways it is to exercise electoral
choice and agency. This book takes up several carefully selected
questions from these theoretical and political debates. Looking at the
(dis)enfranchisement of children, cognitively disabled persons, and
refugees, and discussing the forms of representation that might be
afforded to external voters, future generations, and non-citizens, the
contributions develop innovative arguments applying the basic
principles of electoral democracy to the complexities of specific,
real-world cases. Doing so, the contributions offer timely, yet
unorthodox, perspectives on the theory and practice of electoral
democracy. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy.
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Enfranchisement and Participation Revisited
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781040361658
Publisert
2025
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok