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Why do French MPs Focus More on Constituency Work than on Parliamentary Work?
Language
en
Article de revue
This item was published in
Journal of Legislative Studies. 2013-06, vol. 19, n° 2, p. 141-159
Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
English Abstract
The relationship between French members of the National Assembly and citizens is paradoxical. On the one hand, the French political culture, constitution and history favour a very abstract conception of representation: MPs ...Read more >
The relationship between French members of the National Assembly and citizens is paradoxical. On the one hand, the French political culture, constitution and history favour a very abstract conception of representation: MPs are supposed to act as trustees and collectively to embody the French Nation. On the other hand, they are deeply involved in their constituencies and express a great level of satisfaction being there. In order to understand how French MPs reconcile the national and local dimensions of their mandate, the data gathered through face-to-face interviews with MPs are described. Then a scale analysis is provided in order to sum up the local-national orientations of the MPs. Using this scale, it is possible to test the impact of several variables on the territorial focus of MPs: electoral incentives, political ambition, ideological factors and working conditions at the local and the national level.Read less <
Italian Keywords
attitudes
scale
France
local
national
ANR Project
CITOYENS ET PARLEMENTAIRES EN ALLEMAGNE ET EN FRANCE - ANR-09-FRAL-0046
Origin
Hal imported