This theory exemplifies the true spirit of democracy. It supports the equality of all people and holds that all are endowed with the same ability to govern. Liberal theory places great emphasis on the wisdom of the masses and treats their representatives only as agents or messengers who not only respond to the masses but also act according to the dictates of the general public. In his opinion, the representatives of the people are their true representatives. Instead of using their own judgment, they must translate the judgment of their constituents into concrete policy proposals. Radical theory of representation: its main exponents are Jean-Jaques Rousseau (1712-78) and the New Left. This theory holds popular wisdom in high regard and goes so far as to deprecate representative government itself. He believes that people's wisdom is bound to be diluted through the process of representation. Radical theory claims to be the most progressive in that it gives the greatest importance to people, but tends to exclude representation itself. The liberal theory of representation can therefore be considered as the most suitable for the needs of representative democracy (15). OTHER CLASSES BACK POPULATION IN
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