Political Representation
GOVT 343
Fall 2006 not offered
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Why do we have political representation? Is it inferior to direct democracy? Is a representative supposed to stand and act for the people who elected him, or for the party platform, or the entire constituency, or her own conscience about what is right? We will read theoretical and empirical works on America and other countries, and study social movements and political parties as key mediating institutions. We'll be asking how representation connects the individual to governing, and to sovereignty, citizenship, identity, and community. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-Theory) |
Major Readings:
H. Pitkin, CONCEPT OF REPRESENTATION
J. R. Pole, GIFT OF GOVERNMENT
J. S. Mill, CONSIDERATIONS ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
R. Michels, POLITICAL PARTIES
R. Converse & R. Pierce, POLITICAL REPRESENTATION IN FRANCE (parts)
W. N. Chambers & W.D. Burnham, eds. AMERICAN PARTY SYSTEMS
D. Mayhew, ELECTORAL REALIGNMENTS
C. Swain, BLACK FACES, BLACK INTERESTS: REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CONGRESS
R. Fenno, CONGRESS AT THE GRASSROOTS: REPRESENTATIONAL CHANGE IN THE SOUTH
A. Rehfeld, CONCEPT OF CONSTITUENCY: POL. REP., DEM. LEGITIMACY, & INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
M. Williams, VOICE, TRUST, AND MEMORY
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Examinations and Assignments:
One short essay, class presentation and paper. |
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