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  2. Political representation - Wikipedia

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    The politico model came about when theorists recognized that representatives rarely consistently act as just a delegate or just a trustee when representing their constituents. It is a hybrid of the two models discussed above and involves representatives acting as delegates and trustees, depending on the issue.

  3. Trustee model of representation - Wikipedia

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    This model was formulated by Edmund Burke [2] (1729–1797), an Irish MP and philosopher, who opposed the delegate model of representation. In the trustee model, Burke argued that his behavior in Parliament should be informed by his knowledge and experience, allowing him to serve the public interest. Essentially, a trustee considers an issue ...

  4. Delegate model of representation - Wikipedia

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    The delegate model of representation is a model of a representative democracy. In this model, constituents elect their representatives as delegates for their constituency . These delegates act only as a mouthpiece for the wishes of their constituency/state and have no autonomy from the constituency only the autonomy to vote for the actual ...

  5. Political recruitment model - Wikipedia

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    Political Recruitment Model Diagram. A citizen moves up from Eligibles to Legislator. The political recruitment model is a framework, used by political scientists, to explain the stages a citizen goes through to become an elected official. [1] The model has four stages: eligibles, aspirants, candidates, and legislators. [1]

  6. Political opportunity - Wikipedia

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    The political mediation model focuses on how the political context affects the strategic choices of the political actors. [1] The model goes beyond looking at whether the movements just succeeded or failed and analyzes other consequences, including unintentional ones as well as collective benefits. [1] The opposite of political opportunity is a ...

  7. Politics-administration dichotomy - Wikipedia

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    The dichotomy of policy and administration was a conceptual distinction underlying a theory of democratic accountability. It was not intended to guide behavior; it was intended as a behavioral prescription directed against contemporary practices of machine politics. [11] The strict definition is the model.

  8. Political spectrum - Wikipedia

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    Political violence: pacifism (political views should not be imposed by violent force) vs. militancy (violence is a legitimate or necessary means of political expression). In North America , particularly in the United States, holders of these views are often referred to as " doves " and " hawks ", respectively.

  9. Spatial voting - Wikipedia

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    The most common example of a spatial model is a political spectrum or compass, such as the traditional left-right axis, [2] but issue spaces can be more complex. For example, a study of German voters found at least four dimensions were required to adequately represent all political parties. [2]