Political Representation and Educational Attainment: Evidence from the Netherlands (1994–2010)
This article examines the extent to which differences in educational attainment produce unequal political representation. The lowest educated have almost disappeared from political office-holding, and some scholars argue that, subsequently, their preferences are underrepresented. However, the substantive underrepresentation of the least educated has yet to be empirically established. Based on data of the Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies 1994–2010, this study finds that the preferences of least educated citizens are worse represented than the preferences of higher educated citizens, indicat... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Political Studies ; volume 65, issue 1_suppl, page 4-23 ; ISSN 0032-3217 1467-9248 |
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SAGE Publications
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29213276 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0032321715622788 |