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Opponent is professor emerita Joanna Innes (University of Oxford) and Custos is professor Pasi Ihalainen (Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥).

The doctoral dissertation is held in English.

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Publication: 

Abstract: 

Representation has, in one form or another, been one of the cornerstones of organised societies throughout their history. It is also an extensively studied topic in the fields of political history, political science, and philosophy. Most studies have, however, approached the subject by focusing on intellectuals and philosophers, often emphasising sudden ruptures and paradigmatic changes. In order to understand representation from a pragmatic and less paradigmatic perspective, this thesis examines parliamentary representation in eighteenth-century Britain through petitions. By focusing on the practical aspects of representation, the thesis argues that rather than being a fact, or something primarily defined through high-minded theories, representation was a constant process of negotiation between the representatives and those they represented. 

Further information: 

Communications Specialist Anitta Kananen, anitta.kananen@jyu.fi, tel. +358 40 8461395