TY - BOOK AU - Przeworski, Adam AU - Stokes, C. Susan AU - Manin Bernard TI - Democracy, accountability, and representation SN - 9780521646161 U1 - 321.8 PY - 1999/// CY - UK PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Representative government and representation KW - Democracy N1 - Part 1. Election, Accountability, and Representation 1. Elections and Representation 2. Electoral Accountability and the Control of Politicians Selecting Good Types versus Sanctioning Poor Performance 3. What Do Policy Switches Tell Us about Democracy? 4. Accountability and Authority Toward a Theory of Political Accountability 5. Accountability and Manipulation 6. Party Government and Responsiveness 7. Democracy Elections and Accountability for Economic Outcomes Part 2. The Structure of Government and Accountability 8. Accountability in Athenian Politics 9. Government Accountability in Parliamentary Democracy 10. Mixing Elected and Nonelected Officials in Democratic Policy Making Fundamentals of Accountability and Responsibility Part 3. Overview 11. Situating Democratic Political Accountability Author Index Subject Index N2 - This book examines whether mechanisms of accountability characteristic of democratic systems are sufficient to induce the representatives to act in the best interest of the represented. The first part of the volume focuses on the role of elections, distinguishing different ways in which they may cause representation. The second part is devoted to the role of checks and balances, between the government and the parliament as well as between the government and the bureaucracy."--Jacket, (source: WorldCat) ER -