Political Representation

This book provides new insights on political representation. It is guided by three questions:

1 Introduction Marc Bühlmann and Jan Fivaz 2 A 'Selection Model' for Political Representation Jane Mansbridge 3. Beyond Trustees and Delegates Andrew Rehfeld 4 Institutional Constraints and Territorial Representation Audrey André, Sam Depauw and Kris Deschouwer 5 Promises and Lies. An Empirical Comparison of Swiss MPs' Pre- and Post-Electoral Positions Lisa Schädel, Daniel Schwarz and Andreas Ladner 6 Beyond Congruence Lisa Disch 7 Dimensionality of the European Issue Space Jan Kleinnijenhuis and André Krouwel 8 Representation of Political Opinions: Is the Structuring Pattern of Policy Preferences the Same For Citizens and Elites? Jan Rosset, Georg Lutz and Kathrin Kissau 9 "Alignment of Objectives" Between Parties and Their Electors: The Role of Personal Issue: Salience in Political Representation Nathalie Giger and Zoe Lefkofridi 10 Studying the Voter-Party Match. Congruence and Incongruence Between Voters and Parties Jonas Lefevere, Stefaan Walgrave, Michiel Nuytemans and Koen Pepermans 11 Measuring Representation: Rethinking the Role of Exclusion Suzanne Dovi 12 Conclusion Marc Bühlmann and Jan Fivaz