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Legislative Representation as Parallel-processing and Problem-Solving

Boynton, G. R.; Kim, Chong Lim - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 3 (1991) 4, pp. 437-461

Research on representation as congruence has reached a point of diminishing learning. Three criticisms of congruence or … mandatory politics are reviewed. Representation as parallel-processing in problem-solving is introduced, defined, and … representation are strong points of representation as parallel-processing in representation. …

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The Responsive Public

Franklin, Mark N.; Wlezien, Christopher - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 9 (1997) 3, pp. 347-363

One little-noted requirement for the proper functioning of democratic institutions is public responsiveness to policy. A responsive public would adjust its preference for `more' or `less' policy in reaction to what policy-makers do. In this article we set out a theoretical model of how the...

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Constitutional Design and Citizen Electoral Control

Jr, G. Bingham Powell - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 1 (1989) 2, pp. 107-130

of elections and effective representation in policy-making, before and after elections. Previous work had suggested that …

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From Many, One

Penn, Elizabeth Maggie - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 21 (2009) 3, pp. 343-364

I present a formal model of the effect of political representation on the formation of group identities using the … an American national identity could emerge. I find that representation schemes that ignore group distinctions and use the … individual as the basic unit of political representation may induce individuals to embrace a group-based notion of identity …

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Intra-party dynamics in mixed-member electoral systems: How strategies of candidate selection impact parliamentary behaviour

Hennl, Annika - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 26 (2014) 1, pp. 93-116

representation. …

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Representation and Institutional Stability

Ainsworth, Scott H. - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 9 (1997) 2, pp. 147-165

In a developing legislature, two types of stability are crucial for maintaining institutional viability. The first type of stability identifies legislative proposals that are invulnerable to majority rule voting cycles. The research addressing the implications of majority rule voting cycles has...

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Bargaining in Committees of Representatives

Laruelle, Annick; Valenciano, Federico - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 20 (2008) 1, pp. 93-106

Committees are often made up of representatives, each of them acting on behalf of a group of individuals or constituency of different size, who make decisions by means of a voting rule which specifies what vote configurations in the committee can pass a decision. This raises the question of the...

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A Comparative Theory of Electoral Incentives

Bawn, Kathleen; Thies, Michael F. - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 15 (2003) 1, pp. 5-32

processes and electoral rules. Our findings include the following: (1) Closed-list proportional representation (PR) makes …

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Presidentialism, Elections and Representation

Samuels, David J.; Shugart, Matthew Soberg - In: Journal of Theoretical Politics 15 (2003) 1, pp. 33-60

How does presidentialism affect various forms of representation? All else being equal, presidentialism is likely to … impede the prospects for â€˜mandateâ€™ representation but enhance the prospects for â€˜accountabilityâ€™ representation. The … degree of mandate or accountability representation is a function of the balance of powers and the degree of separation of …

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