How Does Representation Work?

There are two classic questions in political science research: how does representation work and how should it work? They’re crucial questions when it comes to designing a functioning democracy. In fact, researchers have been trying to answer these questions for decades. On this episode, we dive into one of the formative papers on the subject from Warren Miller and Donald Stokes which was published in 1963. How does this paper shape the way we think about representation, and how much progress have we since then?

Episode 83 of the Not Another Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by University of Chicago Podcast Network, titled "How Does Representation Work?" was published on March 15, 2023 and runs 41 minutes.

March 15, 2023 ·41m · Not Another Politics Podcast

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There are two classic questions in political science research: how does representation work and how should it work? They’re crucial questions when it comes to designing a functioning democracy. In fact, researchers have been trying to answer these questions for decades. On this episode, we dive into one of the formative papers on the subject from Warren Miller and Donald Stokes which was published in 1963. How does this paper shape the way we think about representation, and how much progress have we since then?

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