The Principles of Representative Government
Bernard Manin — The Principles of Representative Government (1997)Bernard Manin · 1997 · Book · Book description; chs. 2–4TheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0563 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Political representation · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Bernard Manin argued that modern representative government deliberately chose election over lot and that election has an aristocratic character, since it selects candidates judged superior and so tends to produce a distinct political elite.”
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Speech to the Electors of Bristol (3 November 1774)
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