Tag: political representation
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Why Must We Be Represented to Be Safe
What the demand for “one of our own” reveals about political power Abstract This is the first article in my newly started Awate column, The Hidden Premise. I examine the conception of power beneath debates about representation: why should a community need “one of its own” in office to remain safe? I distinguish recognition, participation,…
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The Citizen Before the Bloc: A Critique of Younis Omer’s Politics of Equilibrium
I come to this discussion with humility. I am still a newcomer to the Awate forum, and I know that many conversations here have histories, references, and relationships that long-time participants understand better than I do. Still, after reading Younis Omer’s essay and the discussion around it, I felt compelled to engage it seriously, not…