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Responsive Representation

Responsive Representation is a theoretical construct in political science that denotes the extent to which elected officials' policy decisions and actions systematically align with the preferences, needs, and interests of their constituents, thereby distinguishing it from mere symbolic or passive representation by emphasizing active adaptation to public input.

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55

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36

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2017–2026

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31

The Puzzle of Representation: Specifying Components of Responsiveness

Heinz Eulau, Paul D. Karps · Legislative Studies Quarterly · 1977 · 565 citations

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Representation in Municipal Government

Chris Tausanovitch, Christopher Warshaw · American Political Science Review · 2014 · 443 citations · Full text

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Responsive and Responsible? The Role of Parties in Twenty-First Century Politics

Luciano Bardi, Stefano Bartolini, Alexander H. Trechsel · West European Politics · 2014 · 225 citations

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Representation as Advocacy

Nadia Urbinati · Political Theory · 2000 · 222 citations

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The Legitimacy of Representation: How Descriptive, Formal, and Responsiveness Representation Affect the Acceptability of Political Decisions

Sveinung Arnesen, Yvette Peters · Comparative Political Studies · 2017 · 180 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. ES
    Eline Severs

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  2. RÅ
    Rebekka Åsnes Sagild

    University of Oslo, Norway

    1 publications · 80 citations

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  3. GH
    Geoffrey Henderson

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  4. KD
    Kris Deschouwer

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. JJ
    Jeffrey J. Harden

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    1 publications · 39 citations

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Institutions

36

  1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    140 citations

  2. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    79 citations

  3. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    241 citations

  4. University of Salzburg

    Salzburg, Austria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  5. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

  6. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    80 citations

  7. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  8. Dublin City University

    Dublin, Ireland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

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Venues

  1. Legislative Studies Quarterly

    4 publications · 700 citations

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  2. West European Politics

    WEP · 3 publications · 276 citations

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  3. Australian Journal of Political Science

    2 publications · 29 citations

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  4. Perspectives on Politics

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  5. Party Politics

    1 publications · 48 citations

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