Representation from above: Members of Parliament and Representative Democracy in Sweden

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An analysis of how parliament and elected representatives function in a representative democracy, taking Sweden as a test case. Despite the extremely egalitarian nature of Swedish society, finds that the democratic system is highly elitist and run from above. Argues that an individualist representational model is applicable to Sweden and probably to other systems as well. Based on surveys of members of the Swedish parliament and voters, and mass media and parliamentary records. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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An analysis of how parliament and elected representatives function in a representative democracy, taking Sweden as a test case. Despite the extremely egalitarian nature of Swedish society, finds that the democratic system is highly elitist and run from above. Argues that an individualist representational model is applicable to Sweden and probably to other systems as well. Based on surveys of members of the Swedish parliament and voters, and mass media and parliamentary records. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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