Showing papers in "Representation in 2020"
TL;DR: In this paper, political parties respond strategically to the electoral success of radical right populist parties (RRPPs), while previous research has focused on programmatic responses on cultural conflict issues (COPES).
Abstract: Political parties respond strategically to the electoral success of radical right populist parties (RRPPs). While previous research has focused on programmatic responses on cultural conflict issues...
56 citations
TL;DR: From the outset, the Citizens' Assembly was in large part in favour of the liberalisation of abortion in Ireland as discussed by the authors, and from the outset its members were in large parts in favour.
Abstract: Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly (CA) of 2016–18 was tasked with making recommendations on abortion. This paper shows that from the outset its members were in large part in favour of the liberalisation...
46 citations
TL;DR: This article investigates the determinants of public support for consultative and binding mini-publics at the local level in Belgium and demonstrates that while enraged (politically dissatis...
Abstract: This article investigates the determinants of public support for consultative and binding mini-publics at the local level in Belgium The study demonstrates that while enraged (politically dissatis
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TL;DR: The number of works foreseeing the decline of representative democracy is copious as mentioned in this paper, and studies that empirically examine the relation between representative democracy and political parties are few and far between.
Abstract: That political parties are in a deep crisis is nothing new. The number of works foreseeing the decline of representative democracy is copious. However, studies that empirically examine the relation...
44 citations
TL;DR: The relationship between referendum and initiative processes and democracy has been investigated in this paper, where the dominant understanding is that these popular vote processes are institutions associated with a model of direc...
Abstract: What is the relationship between referendum and initiative processes and democracy? The dominant understanding is that these popular vote processes are institutions associated with a model of direc...
30 citations
TL;DR: While national electoral reforms in the early twentieth century have received considerable attention, subnational adoption of P.R. systems in otherwise ‘non-adopting’ countries such as Cana...
Abstract: While national electoral reforms in the early twentieth century have received considerable attention, subnational adoption of P.R. systems in otherwise ‘non-adopting’ countries such as Cana...
26 citations
TL;DR: A crisis of representation has precipitated a surge in support for populist radical right (PRR) parties that challenge the existing model of representative democracy as mentioned in this paper, which has led to the emergence of the so-called "populist radical right" movement.
Abstract: A crisis of representation has precipitated a surge in support for populist radical right (PRR) parties that challenge the existing model of representative democracy. Simultaneously, institutional ...
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce the concept of nested deprivation, where deprivation may occur in just one housing estate or even one row of flats within neighbourhoods that are otherwise affluent, and they report on intensive fieldwork in 8 neighbourhoods varying in relative affluence and density of population.
Abstract: ‘Place-based explanations’ of politics in the U.K. tell sweeping narratives about ‘Two Englands’, or of sizeable regions of the country that have been ‘Left Behind’, reinforcing popular accounts of a North–South or city-town divide. We introduce the concept of nested deprivation – deprivation that may occur in just one housing estate or even one row of flats within neighbourhoods that are otherwise affluent. We report on intensive fieldwork in 8 neighbourhoods varying in relative affluence and density of population (including urban, suburban/satellite, market town or rural village). Three key themes and consequences emerge for those living in nested deprivation in relatively affluent and geographically dispersed contexts: (a) either disconnection from or entrapment within the local economy; (b) social isolation and atomisation; and (c) powerlessness to affect politics. ‘Place-based’ explanations of rapid and radical changes to political participation in Britain need to take fine-grained geographical distinctions much more seriously. Our study provides evidence that the rising tides in affluent areas are drowning some residents rather than lifting all boats. Where deprivation is dispersed and then nested within mostly affluent constituencies it does not allow for the political mobilisation among communities of interest that is a necessary condition for pluralist representative democracies.
21 citations
TL;DR: High-quality information is widely regarded as essential for democratic referendum campaigns, but what this means and how it can be advanced has not been systematically studied as discussed by the authors, by reviewing existi...
Abstract: High-quality information is widely regarded as essential for democratic referendum campaigns, but what this means and how it can be advanced has not been systematically studied. By reviewing existi...
21 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of a Citizens Jury as a source of voter information in the context of a government-initiated (top-down) referendum is examined, and several studies show the capacity of the Citizens' Jury to provide information to voters.
Abstract: This article examines the use of a Citizens’ Jury as a source of voter information in the context of a government-initiated (top-down) referendum. Several studies show the capacity of the Citizens’...
19 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss how select committees work in practice and how they are used in practice, and how committees play a central role in the scrutiny of government departments, and the role of committee members.
Abstract: Scrutiny is an important element of our representative democracy and select committees play a central role in the scrutiny of government departments. However, how committees work in practice and wh...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the influence of preferential voting systems on intra-party competition and voting behavior in 1/6 of the world's electoral systems, including the United Kingdom.
Abstract: How do 1/6 of the world's electoral systems function? Preferential voting systems: Influence on intra-party competition and voting behaviour collects electoral data and country-specific information...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors study how MPs use ties to their constituency, or localness, to understand the nature of the MP-constituency relationship and find that MPs are expected to actively focus on their consti...
Abstract: Understanding how MPs use ties to their constituency, or localness, is important for understanding the nature of the MP-constituency relationship. MPs are expected to actively focus on their consti...
TL;DR: In consociational theory, veto rights are a primary means by which ethnic groups defend their vital interests Yet, the uses and effects of vetoes are variable Sometimes, the veto is protective, u
Abstract: In consociational theory, veto rights are a primary means by which ethnic groups defend their vital interests Yet, the uses and effects of vetoes are variable Sometimes, the veto is protective, u
TL;DR: Within the last decade, sociologists as well as scholars of political culture and elections have come to conclusions that should warn us about studying political interests as something that should be avoided as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Within the last decade, sociologists as well as scholars of political culture and elections have come to conclusions that should warn us about studying political interests as something that
TL;DR: The question of how descriptive representation might affect political behaviour and attitudes is important when considering the role political attitudes play in facilitating a functioning democracy as discussed by the authors, and the role of political attitudes plays in facilitating the functioning democracy.
Abstract: The question of how descriptive representation might affect political behaviour and attitudes is important when considering the role political attitudes play in facilitating a functioning democracy...
TL;DR: Despite provisions in the United States Constitution and in the Constitutions of the American States guaranteeing equal access for non-majority populations to vote, seek office, and lobby governmen as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Despite provisions in the United States Constitution and in the Constitutions of the American States guaranteeing equal access for non-majority populations to vote, seek office, and lobby governmen...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied how right-wing mainstream parties' political exclusion of extreme rightwing parties (ERPs) affect the support for the parties and change their electoral bases in Western Europe.
Abstract: How does right-wing mainstream parties’ political exclusion of extreme right-wing parties (ERPs) affect the support for the parties and change their electoral bases in Western Europe? Using survey ...
TL;DR: Populist parties in government show high levels of resilience despite their policy failures as mentioned in this paper, and the inevitable reality check and the failure of populist parties to implement their proposed policies do not deter them.
Abstract: Populist parties in government show high levels of resilience despite their policy failures. The inevitable reality check and the failure of populist parties to implement their proposed policies do...
TL;DR: The conventional wisdom that List PR is the best electoral system for ensuring the inclusion of racial, ethnic or other minorities in parliament is not necessarily true if the minority group has no representation in parliament as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The conventional wisdom that List PR is the best electoral system for ensuring the inclusion of racial, ethnic or other minorities in parliament is not necessarily true if the minority group has no...
TL;DR: Despite controversy over recent referendums and initiatives, populists and social movements continue to call for the use of these popular vote processes as discussed by the authors, and most political and academic debates about w...
Abstract: Despite controversy over recent referendums and initiatives, populists and social movements continue to call for the use of these popular vote processes. Most political and academic debates about w...
TL;DR: An increasing number of electoral systems are being introduced which seek to combine single-member districts with a proportional allocation of seats according to parties' national vote shar... as mentioned in this paper, which is called proportional electoral system.
Abstract: An increasing number of electoral systems is being introduced which seeks to combine single-member districts with a proportional allocation of seats according to parties’ national vote shar...
TL;DR: Representative democracy was already under considerable strain due to declining levels of trust, the rise of authoritarian populism and increases in inequality, and then came the global pandemic as discussed by the authors, and then it was even worse.
Abstract: Representative democracy was already under considerable strain due to declining levels of trust, the rise of authoritarian populism and increases in inequality, and then came the global pandemic. W...
TL;DR: The authors examines the shifting approaches to ethnic representation in the multi-ethnic democracies of Pacific Asia (that is, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific) by Tan and Preece (1998).
Abstract: This paper examines the shifting approaches to ethnic representation in the multi-ethnic democracies of Pacific Asia (that is, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific). While Tan and Preece (this ...
TL;DR: Bolivia's first Indigenous president, Evo Morales (2006-2019) of the Movement toward Socialism (MAS) party, made Indigenous rights the cornerstone of his administration as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, Evo Morales (2006–2019) of the Movement toward Socialism (MAS) party, made Indigenous rights the cornerstone of his administration. In his first official act, ...
TL;DR: This article examined the effects of right-wing populist parties on four characteri cies of government formation and found that the presence of such parties in parliament has the potential to change the calculus of government forming.
Abstract: The presence of right-wing populist parties in legislatures has the potential to change the calculus of government formation. I examine the effects of right-wing populist parties on four characteri...
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of political and societal context on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia has been investigated, and the results show that political gender stereotype prevalence is positively associated with gender stereotypes.
Abstract: This article tests the effect of the political and societal context on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia. These settings present an interesting case ...
TL;DR: Within the framework of the current democratic crisis, the electoral success of the so-called anti-establishment parties has been repeatedly and often associated with protest voting as discussed by the authors, and several schola...
Abstract: Within the framework of the current democratic crisis, the electoral success of the so-called anti-establishment parties has been repeatedly and often associated with protest voting. Several schola...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate mechanisms to ensure not only the presence of ethnic minority representatives, but also the representation of their interests on political agendas, in a country with a large number of ethnic minorities.
Abstract: What mechanisms assure not just the presence of ethnic minority representatives but also the representation of their interests on political agendas? Research on this question has been limited. Whil...
TL;DR: The authors investigated how aggregate context affected support for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and found that the aggregate context influenced support for both candidates' policies.
Abstract: Many individual-level studies were conducted on the 2016 American presidential election. Fewer analyses consider how aggregate context affected support for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We expl...