Concept information
Preferred term
representative systems
Definition
- Extant democracies are based on representation: decisions are taken by politicians, elected and regularly controlled by citizens. In this process, political parties play a crucial role. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Representative Systems]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/representative_systems
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