Transformation as Differentiation: The Diversity of Representation in the European Union

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In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the theory of political representation experienced significant developments. The conventional model of democratic representation has been questioned, as various other forms of representation have been recognized by representation theory, beyond party competition and elections, and beyond national borders. There are three main theoretical developments. First, the representative relationship is not exclusively perceived as a static principal-agent relationship anymore. Second, additional actors have entered the field of political representation. Third, the representation of weak interests has increasingly attracted scholarly attention.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union
EditorsDawid Friedrich, Sandra Kröger
Number of pages15
Place of PublicationBasingstoke
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date2012
Edition1
Pages259-273
ISBN (print)978-0-230-29292-5, 978-1-349-33260-1
ISBN (electronic)978-0-230-35582-8
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Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Research areas

  • Politics - political representation, electoral representation, national parliament, political equility, democratic quality

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