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The legitimacy of representative democracy is currently under strain in many advanced democracies, with trust sagging, populists attacking elites, and direct democratic alternatives proliferating. The internet enables but also undermines the representative-constituent relationship. Non-elected self-appointed representatives make claims that may or may not be legitimate. Citizens struggle to assess representative claims, authorize representatives, and hold those representatives accountable. New possibilities arise for communication between citizens and their elected representatives. As democratic representative systems enter troubled times, these papers address the problems and potentialities in these areas for representative legitimacy
Recursive Representation in the Representative System - Jane Mansbridge, Harvard Kennedy School
On Self-Appointed Representation - Laura Montanaro, University of Essex
Only Judging: The Volatility of Democratic Citizenship in the Era of Internet - Nadia Urbinati, Columbia University
The Duties of Informal Political Representatives - Wendy Salkin, Harvard University