Political representation
POLITICAL ACTORS MAKING CITIZENS "PRESENT" IN PUBLIC POLICY MAKING PROCESSES
Descriptive representation; Substantive representation; One state, one vote; Representation by population; Substantive Representation; Rep by pop; Rep-by-pop; Models of representation; Representation by area; Politico model of representation; Representation (politics)
Political representation is the activity of making citizens "present" in public policy making processes when political actors act in the best interest of citizens. This definition of political representation is consistent with a wide variety of views on what representing implies and what the duties of representatives are.