{"product_id":"9781118360613","title":"The Good Representative","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Directions in Ethics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Good Representative\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuzanne Dovi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good Representative\u003c\/i\u003e, Suzanne Dovi argues that democratic citizens should assess their representatives by their display of three virtues: they must be fair-minded, build critical trust, and be good gatekeepers.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis important book provides standards for evaluating the democratic credentials of representatives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the problems with and obstacles to good democratic representation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that democratic representation, even good democratic representation, is not always desirable.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimely and original, this book rejects the tendency to equate respect for the preferences of citizens with neutrality on the standards used in choosing their representatives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Dovi\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include democratic theory, representation (especially the representation of historically disadvantaged groups), feminist theory, and normative concepts such as hypocrisy, guilt, and despair. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Political Science Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConstellations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePolity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118360613\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378524909708,"sku":"9781118360613","price":26.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118360613.jpg?v=1780116951","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118360613","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}