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Comparative Analysis Of Three Kinds Of Representation Right Ideas Of England In 18th Century

Posted on:2008-10-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J X WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360215453017Subject:Foreign political system
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After the Glorious Revolution in Britain, the principle of parliamentary power than king's was established, practicing dual system of constitutional. During this period, it is actually a noble representation system. His capacity as the representative of aristocratic privilege the role and impact of the operation of the system create a parliamentary representation. The continuous development of industrial capitalism in the 18th century, the British economy and social structure will undergo significant changes. The rights and interests of a new group, representation is even more conspicuous. The middle and late of 18th century, the American Revolution and the outbreak of the French Revolution have a great impact on the British society. British domestic class conflicts, and promote the radical movement. In these circumstances, different social classes and strata, realized their own rights and interests of the faction's representation proposal. This represented a rise of the concept. The concept of the right to advocate on behalf of the content of those standards, they can be classified to three types: limited concept of equal representation, general concept of equal representation and the actual representation of the concept.Limited representation of the concept of equality advocated equal political rights, while preserving the unequal economic relations. It called for expanding the scope of the right to vote and to elect, the haves and who fulfill their obligations to pay taxes has the right to elect. Moreover, advocated the election right of universal adult men. Stand to be elected in the general scope of the middle class was elected members. It also advocated restrictions on royalty and noble's control of the electoral process, and the monarchy to the Parliament, advocate the independence of parliament and advocated the functions of Parliament of safeguarding the private property and the capitalist market economy and its order.The concept of universal and equal representation advocates equal political rights and equal right to life, maintaining relatively equal economic relations. It opposed the hereditary monarchy and aristocracy system advocated universal and equal right to vote and to elect, a democratic representative system. In the relationship between representatives and voters, it considered subjecting to the wishes of the electorate. The rights and interests of the electorate need to be reflected in reality to ensure that the rank and file working people's right being existed .It advocates the passage of legislation in parliament for the distribution of social wealth.Real representation of the concept of political rights and the right to life advocates are unequal. It is certain that only a political personnel and property rights. Of these people, only the upper nobility was able to be elected members. The concept also opposed the interference of the king as advocate the independence of parliament. Meanwhile, in the relationship between voters and representatives, it was considered independent. It should be based on rational judgment of all stakeholders. In terms of parliamentary functions, it limited the right to equal representation of the same concepts that Parliament should protect private property rights and market order.The common site of the three representation concept is, first of all, the center of political power is still so close to the parliament at a large extent with great impact . Adhered to the Council's political power center, they advocated weakening the monarchy, limiting the influence of the king. Secondly, they have called for changing the existing system in the United Kingdom to expand political rights. The rights and interests of more people can be realized.The concept of the right of represent differs in advocating different political domination scope. The concept of equal representation advocates protect private property and safeguard the market order as equal suffrage. It shows the scope of the right to represent the bourgeoisie. Representatives of the concept of universal equality advocates universal and equal suffrage and the right to stand for election, represent the right to extend to the working class to have the right to advocate the concept of real property on behalf of the people vote, and maintaining the market order and preserve private property rights. At the meantime, real presentation concept extended the right to middle class.The difference of three representation concepts still lies in the fact that they are in favor of different forms of representation. Real representation concept right advocates the representative form of aristocracy. Rational can only represent the interests of the electorate to make the right judgment. Therefore it advocated the independent elector. The general concept of equal representation support democracy form, thinking that the representatives should faithfully reflect the wishes of the electorate without its own independent stand. As it realized that as long as the equal right to vote and stand for election, we will be able to achieve most of the interest. So by this form of representative simple democracy is by majority principle. Limited concept of equal representation formed the concept of mixing the two features. In the public sphere of civil society, a free exchange of authoritative figures, they are spokesmen for the rights and interests of the public. As the representative of the public spokesmen, it is not fully independent, nor is it a negative to reflect the wishes of the public. Spokesmen and the public were in relationship of educator and be educated, supporters and be supported.The difference between the concepts of representation is also that they are looking for different logical starting point. Some limited equal councilor advocate radical ideas that have proprietary or on behalf of taxpayers, put property and the right to fulfill their obligations to pay taxes as a representative of logical starting point. And the more radical factions that are represented by only basis, as a representation of the logical starting point for human rights. General concept of equal representation considered the idea of human rights as a logical starting point. Real representation against the concept of human rights, and takes the right to property as the representative of the logical starting point.Three concept of the representative right of the British in 18th century promoted the theory and practice of representative system development. In theory, these three concepts explained and demonstrated the different forms of representation rights and recognized the human rights as the logical starting point of the right of represent. In practice, they promote this period to increase the representation in parliament. Meantime, they restricted the king and appeal independence of political domination in a small area, and reform of open parliamentary activities.
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