COSTA, Olivier

doi:10.1080/13572334.2013.787202

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COSTA, Olivier
Centre Émile Durkheim [CED]

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Journal of Legislative Studies. 2013-06, vol. 19, n° 2, p. 278-283

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The seven papers gathered in this issue contradict four conventional prejudices about the French Parliament and its members. They show that citizens and MPs are not necessarily attached to a 'general' conception of representation, in which MPs represent the French Nation as a whole, with no reference to a territory or to specific interest groups. Second, the papers demonstrate that MPs are not perceived as an aristocracy agreeing on values and interests beyond political cleavages. Third, they prove that the representation gap between citizens and MPs is usually exaggerated and that electors are quite aware of the difficulties of being a deputy. Finally, they also establish that the weakness of the French Parliament and its submission to the executive power are often exaggerated. French MPs are nevertheless strongly focused on their constituencies and not much involved in parliamentary work; further, they are certainly not that enthusiastic about an eventual empowerment of their assembly.< Réduire

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France

National Assembly

deputy

parliamentary representation

Fifth Republic

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2013.787202

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CITOYENS ET PARLEMENTAIRES EN ALLEMAGNE ET EN FRANCE - ANR-09-FRAL-0046

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Centre Emile Durkheim - Science politique et sociologie comparatives (CED) - UMR 5116