Political Representation in Southern Europe and Latin America: Before and After the Great Recession and the Commodity Crisis

This collective volume examines the current crises (The Great Recession and The Commodity Crisis) and the associated changes in political representation in Southern Europe and Latin America, providing a general overview of political representation studies and building bridges between the two traditions. It also addresses questions of continuity and change in patterns of political representation after the crises, such as changes in citizens' democratic support and trust in political representatives and institutions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume, featuring contributions from esteemed experts in these regions, delves into broader questions surrounding the current crises, including The Great Recession and The Commodity Crisis, and their attendant changes in political representation across both regions. It offers a comprehensive overview of political representation studies in Southern Europe and Latin America, fostering connections between these two traditions and enhancing our understanding of developments in each region. Furthermore, the book addresses issues of continuity and change in patterns of political representation following the onset of these economic crises. Specifically, it examines changes in citizens' democratic support and trust in political representatives and institutions, in-descriptive representation (in terms of the sociodemographic profile of MPs), and in-substantive representation (in terms of the link between voters and MPs regarding ideological congruence and/or policy/issue orientations).

This book holds immense value for scholars and students specializing in political elites, political representation, European and Latin American politics/studies, and comparative politics, in general. Its insights and analysis provide valuable perspectives on the complex dynamics shaping political systems and societies in these regions.

Weight: 517g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032235714