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Academic Year 2005/2006
Political Representation
GOVT 343 FA
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.
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
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One short essay, class presentation and paper.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schwartz,Nancy L.
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC104;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 7 Jr. major: 7
- SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 6 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning
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