Speaking for Others

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Speaking for Others is written by Wendy Salkin and published by Harvard University Press - T. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674238532 (ISBN 10) and 9780674238534 (ISBN 13).

"In Speaking for Others, political philosopher Wendy Salkin develops the first systematic conceptual and moral analysis of informal political representation. Salkin argues that informal representation can be a political lifeline, particularly for oppressed and marginalized groups that are denied representation in formal political institutions. Yet informal political representatives exert outsized influence over the ways these groups’ interests are understood by the public, without the represented having much recourse to hold them accountable. And many informal political representatives are selected not by the groups they represent but by outsiders, sticking these groups with representatives they would not choose but cannot shake. The role of informal political representatives is therefore fraught with moral questions. What exactly are their duties and to whom are they owed? Should they be members of the groups they represent? When is informal representation permissible and when is it best avoided? Speaking for Others explores the tensions central to this pervasive yet underexamined practice, bringing light to both its perils and its promise." --