1st Edition
Political Representation Roles, representatives and the represented
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
Biography
Dr Marc Bühlmann is Executive Director of the Swiss Political Yearbook at the University of Bern.
Jan Fivaz is Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Lausanne.
