Political Representation and Educational Attainment: Evidence from the Netherlands (1994-2010).

This article examines the extent to which differences in educational attainment produce unequal political representation. The lowest educated have almost disappeared from political officeholding, and some scholars argue that, subsequently, their preferences are underrepresented. However, the substan...

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Publicado en:Political Studies Vol. 65; pp. 4 - 24
Autor principal: Aaldering, Loes
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2017 Supplement
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