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Challenges in Representation

Democracy
Political Participation
Representation
PRA002
Ben Crum
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ben Crum
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Building: B - Novotného lávka, Floor: 2, Room: 213

Wednesday 10:45 - 12:30 CEST (06/09/2023)

Abstract

The panel seeks to shed light on the challenges facing representative democracy and proposes new and innovative ways for addressing them. The panel includes theoretical contributions on the relationship between representation and democracy and the role of partisanship. It offers, additionally, empirical investigations of institutional proxy representation for future generations, and an innovative systemic deliberative approach to electoral constituency design.

Title Details
Still best friends? Representation and democracy View Paper Details
On Partisanship View Paper Details
Shadow representation: counter-claim making and contesting official political representation View Paper Details
Types of institutional proxy representatives for future generations in democracies: A comparative empirical analysis View Paper Details