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A quarterly peer-reviewed journal on political representation, in theory and practice, around the globe.

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ICMYI - our latest article: Stronger Veto, Less Fragmented Party Systems: Influence of Bicameralism on Party System Concentration by Hideo Ishima & Masahiko Tatebayashi #Representation #Politics tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Stronger Veto, Less Fragmented Party Systems: Influence of Bicameralism on Party System Concentra...

While several studies have explored the impact of bicameralism on cabinet and legislative majority formation, its impact on political parties and party systems has been inexplicably overlooked. To ...

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What are the principles of institutional design for a ‘good’ exit from Parliament? Find out now in our latest paper by Zim Nwokora, Peter Ferguson & Amy Nethery @Deakin tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Principles of Institutional Design for a ‘Good’ Exit from Parliament: Representation, Welfare and...

How elected representatives depart the legislature, either voluntarily or involuntarily, shapes perceptions of the legitimacy of representative institutions. Yet parliamentary exit has been neglect...

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Check out our latest article: Stronger Veto, Less Fragmented Party Systems: Influence of Bicameralism on Party System Concentration by Hideo Ishima & Masahiko Tatebayashi #Representation #Politics tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Stronger Veto, Less Fragmented Party Systems: Influence of Bicameralism on Party System Concentra...

While several studies have explored the impact of bicameralism on cabinet and legislative majority formation, its impact on political parties and party systems has been inexplicably overlooked. To ...

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ICYMI Georg Wenzelburger argues that policy responsiveness has been discussed in political science, but it should also include theories of representation, political psychology, political communication research & policy studies Take a look! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Emotional Responsiveness in an Age of Insecurity A Conceptual Proposal and a Research Agenda

Policy responsiveness to the preferences of the citizen’s has been a major topos of academic discussions in political science in recent years. Much ink has been spilled on questions like whether re...

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Emre Taşkiran uses longitudinal analysis of Türkiye's AK party between 2002 and 2023 to explore government responsiveness in an authoritarian context. Go check it out! #Representation #Turkey #Türkiye #Politics #Government tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Government Responsiveness in the Competitive Authoritarian Context: A Longitudinal Analysis of the...

Government responsiveness to the overall demands of public opinion is a core condition of modern representative democracy. While an extant scholarship finds strategic importance of electoral compet...

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ICYMI Kostanca Dhima reexamines the supply and demand framework for explaining women's descriptive representation Go check it out! @GeorgiaStateU #Representation #PoliticsLive tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Reexamining the Supply and Demand Framework for Explaining Women's Descriptive Representation*

What explains cross-national variation in the level of women's descriptive representation? Theoretically, scholars have long recognised that women's descriptive representation is determined by both...

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Are you interested in policy responsiveness? This paper by Andrew Roberts explores the relationship between public support and policy adoption and gender gaps in responsiveness in a new democracy. @NorthwesternU Go check it out! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Gender gaps in policy responsiveness in a new democracy

This paper explores policy responsiveness – the relationship between public support and policy adoption – and gender gaps in responsiveness in a new democracy. It follows methods pioneered by Marti...

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ICYMI Alexander Gamst Page & Asimina Michailidoub explore the contentious discourses surrounding the incorporation of Norwegian Muslims in the Norwegian public sphere. Go check it out! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Fruit of the Poisoned Tree: Societal Effects of ‘Othering’ in the Norwegian Media Sphere

This study explores the contentious discourses surrounding the incorporation of Norwegian Muslims through their own experiences of belonging and othering in the Norwegian public sphere. It highligh...

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ICYMI Anyualatha Haridison argues that social assistance by incumbent governments has become a pervasive electoral strategy, yet its effectiveness in converting welfare into votes is the subject of ongoing academic debate Go check it out! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

From Welfare to Votes: Social Assistance, Incumbency, and Electoral Outcomes

The use of social assistance by incumbent governments has become a pervasive electoral strategy, yet its effectiveness in converting welfare into votes is the subject of ongoing academic debate due...

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Is election denialism just a problem in the USA? It is also a problem in Australia, according to Lisa Hill in this new paper #Elections #Denialism #Population #Voters #Australia tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Trends and Harms of Election Denialism: The United States and Australia

‘Trends in Election Denialism: the United States and Australia’ ‘Election denialism’ denotes the claim that an election has been ‘stolen’ or rigged either by private individuals or, more disturbing...

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ICYMI Interested in mini-publics? Check out this paper that explores collective public agency and the limits of deliberative mini-publics #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Why Populism Wins? Collective Political Agency and the Limits of Deliberative Mini-Publics

Deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) are widely promoted as institutional solutions to the crisis of representation. Yet, despite their proliferation across local, national, and supranational arenas, t...

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ICYMI Is election denialism just a problem in the USA? It is also a problem in Australia, according to Lisa Hill in this new paper #Elections #Denialism #Population #Voters #Australia tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Trends and Harms of Election Denialism: The United States and Australia

‘Trends in Election Denialism: the United States and Australia’ ‘Election denialism’ denotes the claim that an election has been ‘stolen’ or rigged either by private individuals or, more disturbing...

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Find out more about constituency service in African autocracies and how parliamentarians view their role, in this paper by Yonatan L. Morse #Africa #Parliament #Elections #Voters #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

The Geography of Constituency Service in an Autocracy: Evidence from Cameroon

Studies of legislative bodies in Africa have demonstrated that constituency service is central to how parliamentarians view their role. However, much less is known about constituency service in Afr...

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Find out more about constituency service in African autocracies and how parliamentarians view their role, in this paper by Yonatan L. Morse #Africa #Parliament #Elections #Voters #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

The Geography of Constituency Service in an Autocracy: Evidence from Cameroon

Studies of legislative bodies in Africa have demonstrated that constituency service is central to how parliamentarians view their role. However, much less is known about constituency service in Afr...

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Interested in mini-publics? Check out this paper that explores collective public agency and the limits of deliberative mini-publics #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Why Populism Wins? Collective Political Agency and the Limits of Deliberative Mini-Publics

Deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) are widely promoted as institutional solutions to the crisis of representation. Yet, despite their proliferation across local, national, and supranational arenas, t...

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ICYMI How does stress from parenthood and harassment affect politicians' motivations? Find out in this paper by Ragnhild Muriaas, Mads Thau, @WangVibeke & Marte Winsvold @unioslo #Politicians #Parents #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Stressors in Political Office: How Stress from Parenthood and Harassment Affect Politicians’...

Politicians increasingly encounter stressors such as political harassment and the demands of reconciling public responsibilities with familial obligations. While prior research has linked these cha...

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Find out more about constituency service in African autocracies and how parliamentarians view their role, in this paper by Yonatan L. Morse #Africa #Parliament #Elections #Voters #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

The Geography of Constituency Service in an Autocracy: Evidence from Cameroon

Studies of legislative bodies in Africa have demonstrated that constituency service is central to how parliamentarians view their role. However, much less is known about constituency service in Afr...

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Is election denialism just a problem in the USA? It is also a problem in Australia, according to Lisa Hill in this new paper #Elections #Denialism #Population #Voters #Australia tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Trends and Harms of Election Denialism: The United States and Australia

‘Trends in Election Denialism: the United States and Australia’ ‘Election denialism’ denotes the claim that an election has been ‘stolen’ or rigged either by private individuals or, more disturbing...

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ICYMI How does stress from parenthood and harassment affect politicians' motivations? Find out in this paper by Ragnhild Muriaas, Mads Thau, @WangVibeke & Marte Winsvold @unioslo #Politicians #Parents #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Stressors in Political Office: How Stress from Parenthood and Harassment Affect Politicians’...

Politicians increasingly encounter stressors such as political harassment and the demands of reconciling public responsibilities with familial obligations. While prior research has linked these cha...

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Find out more about constituency service in African autocracies and how parliamentarians view their role, in this paper by Yonatan L. Morse #Africa #Parliament #Elections #Voters #Representation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

The Geography of Constituency Service in an Autocracy: Evidence from Cameroon

Studies of legislative bodies in Africa have demonstrated that constituency service is central to how parliamentarians view their role. However, much less is known about constituency service in Afr...

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