01:790:104 Lecture Notes - Gyroscope, Mansbridge, Surrogacy
17 Apr 2014
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Models of representation (diff. types of representation styles: delegate, trustee, substantive, descriptive, surrogate, symbolic. Some of these can be happening at the same time. Delegate: the role of a representative who votes according to the preference of his or her constituency, requires lots of communication between representative and the represented, someone just standing in for you. Substantive: the tendency of representatives to advocate for certain groups even in contrast to their own personal background, the only thing that matters is what is that person doing for your interests, ex. Us senator edward kennedy"s advocacy for the poor; u. s. Descriptive: should a legislative body be an accurate correspondence or resemblance to what it represents by reflecting without distortion, to be truly representative must a legislative body be proportional to the national as a whole, ex. Surrogate: legislator represent people outside of their own districts, ex. It is possible for all these models to be the incorporated style of a representative.
