Representation and distance in contemporary politics

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/sec.v12i1.6901

Keywords:

political representation, representativeness, representation distance, World Values Survey

Abstract

The debate about the quality of the political representation is permanent and required in order to improve its concept and use. Survey data show that the population mistrusts its representative institutions, what may constrain democracy. This paper aims at reviewing the contemporary debate on the representative system, especially the representativeness of political representation, the distance between constituents and representatives and how the former see politics and its players.

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  • HENRIQUE CARLOS DE O. CASTRO, University of Brasília
    Doutor em Ciência Política (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
    Professor do Centro de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação sobre as Américas da Universidade de Brasília.
    Brasília, Brasil.
  • PAOLA NOVAES RAMOS, University of Brasília
    Doutoranda em Ciências Sociais (CEPPAC/UnB)
    Brasília, Brasil.

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Published

2009-08-11

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2009)

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Thematic Dossier

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How to Cite

CASTRO, H. C. D. O.; RAMOS, P. N. Representation and distance in contemporary politics. Sociedade e Cultura, v. 12, n. 1, p. 55–68, 11 Aug.2009.