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The Concept of Representation: With a new foreword by
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin
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Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400. 330 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPHF. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 21. Weight: 382.
Being concerned with representation, this book is about an idea, a concept, a word. It is primarily a conceptual analysis, not a historical study of the way in which representative government has evolved, nor yet an empirical investigation of the behavior of contemporary representatives or the expectations voters have about them. Yet, although the book is about a word, it is not about mere words, not merely about words. For the social philosopher, for the social scientist, words are not "mere"; they are the tools of his trade and a vital part of his subject matter. Since human beings are ... Read more
Being concerned with representation, this book is about an idea, a concept, a word. It is primarily a conceptual analysis, not a historical study of the way in which representative government has evolved, nor yet an empirical investigation of the behavior of contemporary representatives or the expectations voters have about them. Yet, although the book is about a word, it is not about mere words, not merely about words. For the social philosopher, for the social scientist, words are not "mere"; they are the tools of his trade and a vital part of his subject matter. Since human beings are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520021563
SKU
V9780520021563
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About Hanna Fenichel Pitkin
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin is a political theorist. She is a Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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