1st Edition
MPs’ Roles and Representation Orientations, Incentives and Behaviours in Italy
By Federico Russo
Copyright 2022
148 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
148 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
148 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the content of MPs’ activities through which parliamentarians generate representative claims.
Challenging the idea that studying individual representation is a futile exercise, this book shows that looking at the opinions and behavioural patterns of parliamentarians can shed light on some important questions: What are the interests represented in parliament? How important... Read more
Introduction
1. The concept of representative role
2. The claimed role, between attitudes and strategies
3. Measuring MPs’ claimed role through their parliamentary activities
4. Areal focus of representation
5. Sectoral focus of representation and issue specialisation
6. Type of responsiveness
Conclusion
Biography
Federico Russo is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Salento, Italy.
