| ID | 172652 |
| Title Proper | Authoritarianism, authority, and representation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Przeworski, Adam |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Representation is always a dynamic relation, a tatonnement, in which the represented adjust their preferences on the basis of beliefs induced by the representatives. All rulers—those selected in clean elections, those who hold such ceremonies without putting their power at stake, and those who do not even bother to hold them—claim to have reasons to be followed, and people are willing to follow them if they believe these are good reasons. Thus, individual preferences, “wills,”are influenced by the relation of representation. The controversial issue is whether the relation of representation can be assessed when preferences are endogenous, in particular when people are not exposed to a plurality of reasons. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 60, No.2; Mar-Apr 2020: p.347–365 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 60 No 2 |
| Key Words | Authoritarianism ; Authority ; Representation ; Endogenous ; Preference |