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representation

Government that in theory gives the representatives chosen a wider mandate than that granted to ordinary delegates or to the holders of proxies. Since the end of the 19th century the representative system has been frequently criticized, and in many countries it has been modified by proportional representation in parliamentary and other elections, and also by the use of the referendum.
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In the end, of course, "The State Within" is more concerned with lapel-grabbing drama than with policy wonkishness (hence, the sex scenes); its flashily chaotic editing and camerawork underscore its loyalty to genre histrionics.
LIKE '24,' BUT MORE '7 1/2' -- AND MORE BRITISH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
There are electro-disco confections aplenty, including "I Don't Feel Like Dancin"--the best floor-filler ever about playing the wallflower, complete with Elton John on piano--but the standout track comes toward the end, with all histrionics set aside for the captivating mid-tempo love song "Might Tell You Tonight.
You go, girls by Ehrenstein, David / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
If Daniel Baldwin's DeFranco comes across as the most compelling victim, it is in part because he's not required to deliver any downstage-center histrionics, and partly because Baldwin seems convincingly sodden with grief.
Scarlet's web: 'Our Fathers' on Showtime by Alleva, Richard / Commonweal
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