(Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight
The failure to ensure descriptive representation is one of the challenges facing democracy. In the literature, it is suggested that, among others, imperfect descriptive representation is connected to insufficient legitimacy as well as low trust in political institutions. This paper analyses the link...
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| author | Johannsen Lars Krašovec Alenka Čehovin Gregor |
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| description | The failure to ensure descriptive representation is one of the challenges facing democracy. In the literature, it is suggested that, among others, imperfect descriptive representation is connected to insufficient legitimacy as well as low trust in political institutions. This paper analyses the link between descriptive representation and both people’s satisfaction with the way democracy is working in practice and trust in political institutions in Slovenia which, despite 30 years of democratic rule, are characterised by persistent low trust and satisfaction levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2dcb67dedb8e4bc4afd9c87c01e7d1382022-12-22T01:33:22ZcesSciendoPolitics in Central Europe1801-34222022-06-0118227129410.2478/pce-2022-0012(Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the SpotlightJohannsen LarsKrašovec AlenkaČehovin GregorThe failure to ensure descriptive representation is one of the challenges facing democracy. In the literature, it is suggested that, among others, imperfect descriptive representation is connected to insufficient legitimacy as well as low trust in political institutions. This paper analyses the link between descriptive representation and both people’s satisfaction with the way democracy is working in practice and trust in political institutions in Slovenia which, despite 30 years of democratic rule, are characterised by persistent low trust and satisfaction levels.https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2022-0012representationparliamenttrustdemocracyslovenia |
| spellingShingle | Johannsen Lars Krašovec Alenka Čehovin Gregor (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight Politics in Central Europe representation parliament trust democracy slovenia |
| title | (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight |
| title_full | (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight |
| title_fullStr | (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight |
| title_full_unstemmed | (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight |
| title_short | (Im)Perfect Descriptive Representation: Slovenia in the Spotlight |
| title_sort | im perfect descriptive representation slovenia in the spotlight |
| topic | representation parliament trust democracy slovenia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2022-0012 |
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