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Why parties can benefit from promoting occupational diversity in legislatures: Experimental evidence from three countries

American Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 1, Page 304-320, January 2026.
Abstract How do legislators' occupational backgrounds shape their ability to advance policy? We argue that politicians with professional experience are perceived as more credible in their areas of expertise and can more effectively persuade voters and peers. We examine this argument in a series of experiments in three Western democracies.
Mia Costa, Miguel M. Pereira
wiley   +1 more source

Vous avez dit éducation au politique ?

Penser l'Éducation
What philosophical meaning should be given to the project of an education in politics within the framework of liberal democracy and the expectations of the school institution?
Michel Fabre
doaj   +1 more source

Local Conceptions of Authority and Political Legitimacy in Africa

Development and Change, EarlyView.
Laurent Fourchard
wiley   +1 more source

The Myths of Blockchain Governance

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 154-162, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue Blockchain technology promises to revolutionize governance through strong commitments, trustlessness, and transparency. This paper examines how these promises have failed to materialize in practice. Research Findings/Insights Drawing on case evidence from major blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, I argue that ...
Daniel Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source

Technocrats and humanist intellectuals in the Third World : cases from a school of development studies in Europe [PDF]

identity;students;case studies;developing countries;development education;intellectuals ...
George, S.
core   +1 more source

Pandemics meet democracy: the footprint of COVID-19 on democratic attitudes

Political Science Research and Methods
How did the COVID-19 outbreak affect citizens’ democratic preferences? Were the changes persistent or temporary? We track a representative sample of Spanish citizens before, during, and after the pandemic, with eight survey waves from January 2020 to ...
Francesc Amat, Andreu Arenas, Albert Falcó-Gimeno, Jordi Muñoz   +3 more
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La representación parlamentaria de intereses socio-económicos en la doctrina constitucional = The parliamentary representation of socio-economicinterests in the constitutional doctrine

Revista de Derecho Político, 2013
La historia del pensamiento político nos muestra que desde diferentes ópticas ideológicas ha habido autores que se han planteado la conveniencia de sustituir o completar el sufragio universal por otro que tuviera en cuenta la representación de los ...
Antonio M. García Cuadrado
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An awkward technocracy: [PDF]

American Ethnologist, 2019
ABSTRACTIn Sweden, an ostensibly secular‐majority society, urban planners facilitate the construction of new churches and mosques for minority religious groups. In this work, they typically perceive themselves as neutral professionals relying on a technical education.
openaire   +1 more source

Gathering Intelligence for Robust Crisis Governance: A Literature Review and Research Agenda

Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 crisis has highlighted the critical role and challenges of information processing during turbulent times. While expert knowledge can reassure citizens, it may also seem exclusive, and government communication often risks being overwhelming or unclear.
Chiara Russo
wiley   +1 more source

Amartya Sen’s nonideal theory

Ethics & Global Politics, 2019
Amartya Sen argues that Rawls’s theory is not only unnecessary in the pursuit of justice, but it may even be an impediment to justice in so far as it has discouraged more useful work.
Kristina Meshelski
doaj   +1 more source