Concept information
Preferred term
reserved seat
Definition
- Reserved seats are positions within legislative systems that are allocated to specific groups. Reserved seating arrangements are typically the result of constitutional or other political concessions whereby seats are granted to disadvantaged groups to ensure representation in elected bodies. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Reserved Seat]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/reserved_seat
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