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864322
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Political representation in France and Germany : : attitudes and activities of citizens and MPs /\ Oscar W. Gabriel, Eric Kerrouche, Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer, editors.
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Cham, Switzerland :: Palgrave Macmillan,, [2018].
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, ©2018
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New perspectives in German political studies
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1 online resource (xiv, 350 pages)
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3319720295
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: 9783319720296
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9783319720289
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Intro; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: Political Representation inFrance andGermany; A Crisis ofRepresentative Democracy?; Two Perspectives onRepresentation: TheViews andthePractice oftheRepresentatives andtheAttitudes oftheRepresented; Methods; Analysis ofDeputies' Practice ofRepresentation atthe District Level; Analysis ofMass Attitudes Towards Representation; Deputies' Practice ofRepresentation atthe District Level; State ofResearch.
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Political representation in France and Germany / Oscar W. Gabriel, Eric Kerrouche, Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer, and Sven T. Siefken -- Parliament centered or constituency centered? : the professionalization of the parliamentary mandate / Eric Kerrouche and Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer -- Available, accessible and ready to listen : MPs' district work / Sven T. Siefken and Olivier Costa -- Where is the party? : party work and party representation in the district / Elisa Deiss-Helbig, Danny Schindler, and Laure Squarcioni -- Show or substance? : the exchange between district and parliamentary activities / Corentin Poyet and Sven T. Siefken -- Can you hear me? : political communication between MPs and citizens / Luisa Schittny and Tinette Schnatterer -- "Oh, that is a big word." MPs' and citizens' perspectives on parliamentary representation / Mirjam Dageförde and Danny Schindler -- Substance or behavior as links? : explaining representational judgments / Mirjam Dageförde, Eric Kerrouche, and Corentin Poyet -- Participation and representation : background and beliefs of activists and the inactive / Oscar W. Gabriel -- Can we trust our representatives? : attitudes towards representation and political trust / Oscar W. Gabriel and Lena Masch -- Do candidates' ethnic background and gender matter? : an experimental approach / Sylvain Brouard, Elisa Deiss-Helbig, and Mirjam Dageförde -- Some conclusions on the relationship between citizens and their representatives in France and Germany / Gerhard Loewenberg.
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Deputies' Practice ofRepresentation atthe District Level inFrance andGermany: Sketching theFindingsCitizens' Attitudes TowardsRepresentation andRepresentatives; State ofResearch; Citizens' Attitudes TowardsRepresentation andRepresentatives inFrance andGermany: Mapping theTerritory; What Explains thePractice ofRepresentation-and Does thePractice ofRepresentation Make aDifference?; References; Chapter 2: Parliament Centered or Constituency Centered? TheProfessionalization oftheParliamentary Mandate; Remuneration andEquipment ofMandate.
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France andGermany inComparisonA Closer Look at Party Events inGermany; Exploring Functions ofLocal Party Work; Representation ofParty intheDistrict; Communication asRepresentative ofParty; Distancing fromParty; Conclusion: Two Different Kinds ofRootedness?; References; Chapter 5: Show or Substance? TheExchange Between District andParliamentary Activities; Gathering Input forLegislation; Ringing Alarms forExercising Control; Receiving andSending Communication; A Limited Role intheElective Function; Conclusion: District Work Influencing Most Parliamentary Functions; References.
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The Definition oftheDistrictFocus oftheDistrict Work; The Curious Case ofCasework; Activities intheDistrict; Duration andContent ofDistrict Events; Work intheDistrict andWork inParliament; Media Use intheDistrict; Comparing France andGermany: Expectations Met, Differences Found; References; Chapter 4: Where Is theParty? Party Work andParty Representation intheDistrict; The Role ofParty forDistrict Work; Parties andDistrict Work: ATheoretical Perspective; Electoral System; Candidate Selection Procedures; Cumul des mandats; Party Work intheDistrict.
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The Educational andProfessional Background oftheMembers oftheGerman Bundestag andtheFrench Assemblée NationaleSelf-perception asProfessional Politician andDuration oftheMandate; Career Patterns andtheImportance oftheDistrict; Workload andOrganization; Risk ofProfessionalization inGermany, Revolution inFrance; References; Chapter 3: Available, Accessible andReady toListen: MPs' District Work; Four Reasons fortheRelevance ofDistricts; The Electoral Base; The Place forNomination; A Source ofInformation; An Arena forCommunication; Findings About MPs inTheir District.
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Notwithstanding its contemporary critics, political representation remains at the core of democratic politics. Based on a comparative research project that gathered data from observations, surveys, experiments and expert interviews, this book examines the process and the quality of political representation in France and Germany from a dual perspective. First, it analyzes MPs' behavior during their district activities. Second, it investigates the perceptions and evaluations of the represented, the French and German citizens. In ten chapters different facets of MPs' activities as well as citizens' attitudes are comparatively investigated. The book is relevant for Politics scholars and practitioners at national parliaments to better understand representative democracies, and it may also contribute to improve representation itself.--
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Representative government and representation-- France.
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Representative government and representation-- Germany.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Reference.
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Politics and government.
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Representative government and representation.
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France, Politics and government, 2017-
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Germany, Politics and government, 1990-
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France.
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Germany.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.944
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| LC Classification
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JN2863.P65 2018eb
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JN2916
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Gabriel, Oscar W.,1947-
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Kerrouche, Eric
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Schüttemeyer, Suzanne S.
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