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Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)

Sean Ingham

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Description:What does it mean to say that citizens have control over their leaders? In a democracy, citizens should have some control over how they are governed. If they do not participate directly in making policy, they ought to maintain control over the public officials who design policy on their behalf. Rule by Multiple Majorities develops a novel theory of popular control: an account of what it is, why democracy's promise of popular control is compatible with what we know about actual democracies, and why it matters. While social choice theory suggests there is no such thing as a 'popular will' in societies with at least minimal diversity of opinion, Ingham argues that multiple, overlapping majorities can nonetheless have control, at the same time. After resolving this conceptual puzzle, the author explains why popular control is a realistic and compelling ideal for democracies, notwithstanding voters' low levels of information and other shortcomings.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions). To get started finding Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: What does it mean to say that citizens have control over their leaders? In a democracy, citizens should have some control over how they are governed. If they do not participate directly in making policy, they ought to maintain control over the public officials who design policy on their behalf. Rule by Multiple Majorities develops a novel theory of popular control: an account of what it is, why democracy's promise of popular control is compatible with what we know about actual democracies, and why it matters. While social choice theory suggests there is no such thing as a 'popular will' in societies with at least minimal diversity of opinion, Ingham argues that multiple, overlapping majorities can nonetheless have control, at the same time. After resolving this conceptual puzzle, the author explains why popular control is a realistic and compelling ideal for democracies, notwithstanding voters' low levels of information and other shortcomings.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions). To get started finding Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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