Contested Representation Challenges, Shortcomings and Reforms
Contested Representation: Challenges, Shortcomings and Reforms by Claudia Landwehr, published by Cambridge University Press on January 25, 2024, is a comprehensive examination of the crisis of representation faced by democratic institutions over the past two decades. This new edition, comprising 365 pages, delves into the complexities surrounding political representation amid rising authoritarianism and challenges to established liberal democracies. The book features contributions from scholars across the United States and Europe, offering a critical assessment of representative institutions in Europe and North America.
Readers will find an interdisciplinary and comparative approach that explores the viability of electoral systems, government responsiveness to public preferences, and alternative institutions aimed at fostering more inclusive democracy. The volume also addresses the political economy of populism and poses broader normative questions regarding the adaptation of democratic institutions to contemporary challenges. Contested Representation provides insightful frameworks for understanding the current political landscape and suggests realistic pathways for democratic reform.
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In the past two decades, democratic institutions have faced a crisis of representation. From authoritarian backsliding in countries with recent democratic transformations, to severe challenges to established liberal democracies, the meaning of political representation and whether and when it succeeds has become highly debated. In response to an increasingly fraught political climate, Contested Representation brings together scholars from across the United States and Europe to critically assess the performance of representative institutions in Europe and North America. Taking an interdisciplinary, comparative approach, this volume looks at the viability of electoral institutions, the responsiveness of government to public preferences, alternative institutions for more inclusive democracy, and the political economy of populism. Chapters also address the broader normative question of how democratic institutions can be adapted to new conditions and challenges. Expertly researched and exceedingly timely, Contested Representation provides critical frameworks that highlight realistic pathways to democratic reform.
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