The Politics of Presence by Anne Phillips
One of the most hotly-contested debates in contemporary democracy revolves around issues of political presence, and whether the fair representation of disadvantaged groups requires their presence in elected assemblies. Representation as currently understood derives its legitimacy from a politics of ideas, which considers accountability in relation to declared policies and programmes, and makes it a matter of relative indifference who articulates political preferences or beliefs. But what happens to the meaning of representation and accountability when we make the gender or ethnic composition of elected assemblies an additional area of concern? In this innovative contribution to the theory of representation - which draws on debates about gender quotas in Europe, minority voting rights in the USA, and the multi-layered politics of inclusion in Canada - Anne Phillips argues that the politics of ideas is an inadequate vehicle for dealing with political exclusion. But rejecting any essentialist grounding to group identity or group interest, she also argues against any either/or choice between ideas and political presence. The politics of presence then combines with contemporary explorations of deliberative democracy to establish a different balance between accountability and autonomy. Series description Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series contains work of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter. The series editors are David Miller and Alan Ryan. `the latest, thoughtful contribution in Anne Phillip's ongoing enquiry into issues of equality, gender and democracy...an excellent contribution to democratic theory'. Political Studies
The strength of Phillip's book lies in its ability to theorize the political in an empirically and historically informed manner* Choice *
It would be a pity if the title of this book caused it to be overlooked, for there is much to stimulate thought and ideas within its pages. * Talking Politics *
Is the latest, thoughtful contribution in Anne Phillips's ongoing enquiry into issues of equality, gender and democracy ... Phillips's conclusions are always justifiedly tentative ... an excellent contribution to democratic theory. * Richard Kuper, University of Hertfordshire, Political Studies, Vol. 45, No. 1, March '97 *
It would be a pity if the title of this book caused it to be overlooked, for there is much to stimulate thought and ideas within its pages. * Talking Politics *
Is the latest, thoughtful contribution in Anne Phillips's ongoing enquiry into issues of equality, gender and democracy ... Phillips's conclusions are always justifiedly tentative ... an excellent contribution to democratic theory. * Richard Kuper, University of Hertfordshire, Political Studies, Vol. 45, No. 1, March '97 *
Phillips, Anne: - Anne Phillips is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at London School of Economics and Political Science. Her first major work, The Enigma of Colonialism (1989), was based on analysis of colonial policy in British West Africa, but virtually all her subsequent teaching, research, and publications is in the field of political theory, and more specifically of feminist political theory. She has written about issues of equality and difference, democracy and representation, multiculturalism and gender, bodies and property, but with equality always the recurring theme. Publications include Engendering Democracy (1991), co-winner of the American Political Science Association's Award for Best Book on Women and Politics; The Politics of Presence (1995); Which Equalities Matter? (1999); Multiculturalism without Culture (2007); and Our Bodies, Whose Property? (2013). Her work has been translated into French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Chinese and Korean. Anne Phillips was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2003 and of the UK Academy of Social Sciences in 2012, and holds honorary doctorates from the universities of Aalborg and Bristol.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198294153 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198294158 |
| Title | The Politics of Presence |
| Author | Anne Phillips |
| Series | Oxford Political Theory |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-12-17 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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