concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: proportional representation

democratic theory/liberalism
type: Concept
narrower: proportional representation

elections
type: Concept
narrower: proportional representation

government operations and institutions
type: Concept
narrower: proportional representation

political campaign management
type: Concept
narrower: proportional representation

proportional representation
type: Concept
broader: representation and electoral systems
broader: political campaign management
broader: government operations and institutions
broader: elections
broader: democratic theory/liberalism
definition: Proportional representation (PR) provides for the allocation of parliamentary seats to political parties in proportion to the votes they received in an election. As a principle of representation, the desired objective of PR is to reflect in parliament the existing political preferences and parties as accurately as possible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Proportional Representation]

representation and electoral systems
type: Concept
narrower: proportional representation