Looks Like Me, Thinks Like Me: Descriptive Representation and Opinion Congruence in Brazil
This article argues that descriptive representation, or demographic similarities between legislators and the public, can provide effective substantive representation of citizens’ concerns. We examine representation through the lens of opinion congruence or alignment in the policy preferences of legi...
| Published in: | Latin American Research Review |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2019-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://larrlasa.org/articles/235 |