Why Must We Be Represented to Be Safe
What the demand for “one of our own” reveals about political power Abstract This is the first article in my newly started Awate column, The Hidden Premise. I examine the conception of power beneath debates about representation: why should a community need “one of its own” in office to remain safe? I distinguish recognition, participation, […]
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What the demand for “one of our own” reveals about political power Abstract This is the first article in my newly started Awate column, The Hidden Premise. I examine the conception of power beneath debates about representation: why should a community need “one of its own” in office to remain safe? I distinguish recognition, participation, […]
