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Second Chamber Representation

Second Chamber Representation is a theoretical construct in comparative legislative studies that specifies the principles and mechanisms through which constituent units are allocated seats and exercised influence in a bicameral system’s upper house, distinguishing it from lower house representation by emphasizing regional, federal, or asymmetric equity considerations.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Representation, Bicameralism, Political Equality, and Sortition: Reconstituting the Second Chamber as a Randomly Selected Assembly

Arash Abizadeh · Perspectives on Politics · 2020 · 175 citations

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Homo naledi and Pleistocene hominin evolution in subequatorial Africa

Lee R. Berger, John Hawks, Paul H.G.M. Dirks et al. · eLife · 2017 · 123 citations · Full text

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The size of second chambers and European assemblies

Rein Taagepera, Steven P. Recchia · European Journal of Political Research · 2002 · 70 citations · Full text

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What are Second Chambers for?

Meg Russell · Parliamentary Affairs · 2001 · 67 citations

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The Territorial Role of Second Chambers

Meg Russell · Journal of Legislative Studies · 2001 · 66 citations

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Authors

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  1. MR
    Meg Russell

    University College London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 133 citations

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  2. AF
    Assefa Fiseha

    Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  3. FO
    Francisco Olucha Sánchez

    German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  4. BB
    Brunetta Baldi

    Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. ME
    Marina Elliott

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    1 publications · 123 citations

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Institutions

24

  1. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  2. Universidad Iberoamericana

    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  3. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  4. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    615 citations

  5. Binghamton University

    Binghamton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  6. AT&T (United States)

    Bedminster, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    33 citations

  7. Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  8. University of Tartu

    Tartu, Estonia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    70 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Legislative Studies

    JLS · 3 publications · 98 citations

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  2. Legislative Studies Quarterly

    2 publications · 87 citations

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 1 publications · 25 citations

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  4. South European Society & Politics

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. European Journal of Political Research

    1 publications · 70 citations

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