Abstract
The issue of this article is how much the electoral mechanism can effectively make the institutions of democracy more representative. The authors single out some critical limitations for the constituents to enhance controlling mechanisms over their representatives.
Translated title of the contribution | Elections and representation |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 105-138 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Lua Nova |
Issue number | 67 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Accountability
- Democratic theory
- Responsiveness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science