By Benjamin Boudou and Marcus Carlsen Häggrot

Electoral representation is a cornerstone of contemporary democracy. Democracy today is widely interpreted to mean that the people governs itself through electing officials of government. But while this notion of democracy through electoral representation is firmly entrenched, its constitution in practice is hotly contested.
Published:
2023
DOI:
doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2022.2062210
Online available:
www.tandfonline.com