Publication: Los diputados en sus distritos y en el Congreso: ¿representación desde arriba o desde abajo?
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2015
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Centro Latinoamericano de Estudios Políticos
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Este trabajo analiza la dinámica de la representación política en América Latina, aportando nueva evidencia empírica. En concreto, centra la atención en la dirección de la representación de las relaciones entre representantes y representados (desde abajo o desde arriba). Los casos elegidos son siete partidos de América Latina (Perú, Chile y Bolivia) donde hasta ahora no se ha llevado a cabo un estudio de estas características. Con datos desagregados, basados en encuestas a diputados y asesores, se analizan las estrategias de representación desarrolladas tanto en su actividad en el parlamento como en los distritos electorales. Se trata de ver la congruencia existente entre ambos ámbitos (parlamentario y distrital), así como las semejanzas y diferencias entre los partidos al respecto. Dadas las notables variaciones que se constatan en los estilos de representación de los diputados, se examinan algunos factores explicativos de las mismas
This work analyses the pattern of political representation in Latin America and provides new empirical evidence. It specifically focuses on whether the relationship between representatives and voters is bottom-up or top-down. Seven parties in Latin America (Peru, Chile and Bolivia) were selected as case studies, in an area where no research of this nature had been previously conducted. Using disaggregated data and surveys of representatives and political advisers, we analyse the representation strategies deployed in both their parliamentary activity and constituencies. The aim is to determine to what extent they are alike in both spheres (at the parliamentary and the constituency level), and the similarities and differences between the parties in this area. In view of the substantial discrepancies observed in the MPs’ style of representation, we also provide some possible explanations.
This work analyses the pattern of political representation in Latin America and provides new empirical evidence. It specifically focuses on whether the relationship between representatives and voters is bottom-up or top-down. Seven parties in Latin America (Peru, Chile and Bolivia) were selected as case studies, in an area where no research of this nature had been previously conducted. Using disaggregated data and surveys of representatives and political advisers, we analyse the representation strategies deployed in both their parliamentary activity and constituencies. The aim is to determine to what extent they are alike in both spheres (at the parliamentary and the constituency level), and the similarities and differences between the parties in this area. In view of the substantial discrepancies observed in the MPs’ style of representation, we also provide some possible explanations.