In person icon Representative Claim-Making: Innovations and Limitations

Abstract

Representative claim-making remains a central approach within the field of political representation, particularly in studies which draw insights from the ‘constructivist turn’. The papers in this panel explore the claim-making of political elites including political parties and young MPs. The panel also explores the connections between representative claim-making and types of representation – including surrogate representation. Importantly, the panel focuses not just on elites' claims to represent others but also considers the central work of audiences in sense-making and the place of non-text based studies within the representative claim-making approach.

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Surrogate Representative Claim-Making	View Paper Details
You Shall (Not) Be Represented: Exploring the Temporal Dynamics of Politicians’ Claims of Representation on Social Media	View Paper Details
Look Who’s Watching. How Audiences Co-Perform Representative Claims.	View Paper Details
How Have Political Parties’ Claim-Making Roles Changed? A Comparative Analysis of Parliamentary Debates from 11 Countries (1960-2024)	View Paper Details
Representing the Future? Assessing the Representation of the Youth by Young MPs	View Paper Details