Spatial Distance and Representation in Closed PR List: Revisiting the U-Curve Argument
The authors are testing the patterns of geographical representation in single nationwide district closed-list PR systems, in the framework of an earlier study made by Latner and McGann (2005), who suggested that MPs mostly reside in central metropolitan areas, as well as in distant regions, to the detriment of descriptive representation of areas adjacent to the capital. In this way, spatial distance serves as an incentive for parties to nominate lists comprised mostly of candidates from metropolitan urban centres who can easily reach the mid-distance municipalities for campaigning and constitu... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Politics in Central Europe, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 471-487 (2023) |
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Schlagwörter: | political geography / pr list / closed-list / single nationwide district / descriptive representation / montenegro / netherlands / serbia / slovakia / Political science / J |
Sprache: | Tschechisch Englisch slo |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27189837 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2023-0023 |