One of the most hotly-contested debates in contemporary democracy revolves around issues of political presence, and whether the fair representation of disadvant

This book deals with a concern of how humanity performs toward itself and how it performs within the public realm, and where it must be in relation with others.

For at least two centuries, democratic representation has been at the center of debate. Should elected representatives express the views of the majority, or do

What is absence? What is presence? How are these two phenomena related? Is absence merely not being present? This book examines these and other questions relati

This kaleidoscopic survey of architecture and design traces the federal government's role in shaping America's built environment from L'Enfant's baroque plan fo