{"product_id":"voice-trust-and-memory-9780691057385","title":"Voice Trust and Memory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe intuition that women are best represented by women, and African-Americans by other African-Americans, has deep historical roots. This book argues that the voice of these groups should be audible within the legislative process. It holds that the self-representation of these groups is necessary to sustain their trust in democratic institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 1999 Best First Book in Political Philosophy Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association \"This book is a stimulating and provocative contribution to the literature about the representation of marginalized groups, but it is more than this... Questions about the representations of groups go to the heart of theories of representation... It is an achievement to have cast these relationships in such a clear and revealing light.\"--Charles R. Beitz, American Political Science Review \"Substantial... The Supreme Court has taken a strong line against the use of race to shape electoral districts. Williams has some powerful arguments against their recent decisions... Williams, to her credit, does not rest at simply making the argument in favor of like representing like... She takes on the mind-boggling task of reviewing a host of schemes.\"--Nathan Glazer, Times Literary Supplement \"Voice, Trust, and Memory is an important and original contribution to contemporary debates on democracy.\"--Dominique Leydet, Canadian Journal of Political Science \"An extremely well-written, clear, and well-organized exploration of an alternative to liberal representation... It is an important book for scholars interested in issues of political representation.\"--Pamela Paxton, Contemporary Sociology \"An excellent piece of scholarship... Williams's argument skillfully weaves together the literatures of liberal political theory, feminist theory, critical race theory, and the new institutionalism.\"--Sally J. Kenney, Women \u0026amp; Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Voice, Trust, and Memory31Representation as Mediation232Liberal Equality and Liberal Representation573The Supreme Court, Voting Rights, and Representation834Voice: Woman Suffrage and the Representation of \"Woman's Point of View\"1165Trust: The Racial Divide and Black Rights during Reconstruction1496Memory: The Claims of History in Group Recognition1767The Institutions of Fair Representation203Conclusion: Descriptive Representation with a Difference238Notes245Bibliography303Index319","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359101976919,"sku":"9780691057385","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691057385.jpg?v=1754123591","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/voice-trust-and-memory-9780691057385","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}