Representation in the Eyes of the Public as a Detriment to Support for Democracy

• In Event: Individual Perceptions and Preferences

Brief Overview

How does citizens' perception of representation affect democratic support? We find that while citizens feel they are not represented on the dimensions important to them, their collective representation de-politicizes and increases democratic support.

Authors

• Liron Lavi, University of California-Los Angeles

• Clareta Treger, Tel Aviv University

• Naama Rivlin, Tel Aviv University

• Michal Shamir, Tel Aviv university