Attitudes Towards The Focus and Style of Political Representation Among Belgian, French and Portuguese Parliamentarians
Language
en
Article de revue
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Representation. 2012-11, vol. 48, n° 4, p. 387-402
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
English Abstract
This article analyses the attitudes of members of parliament towards representation. Based on the PARENEL project dataset, it takes an individual-level approach to examine the focus and style of representation of Belgian, ...Read more >
This article analyses the attitudes of members of parliament towards representation. Based on the PARENEL project dataset, it takes an individual-level approach to examine the focus and style of representation of Belgian, French and Portuguese representatives. It shows that, given the complexity of the process of representation, MPs have various principals and develop multiple foci of representation. It also demonstrates the impact of electoral rules, career patterns and MPs' goals on their focus of representation.Read less <
Italian Keywords
Belgium
France
Portugal
Political representation
Parliament
parliamentarians
Origin
Hal imported