Poverty, Votes and New Forms of Participation. A Defense of Political Representation

Authors

  • Jorge Urdánoz Ganuza Profesor de Filosofía de Derecho, Universidad Oberta de Catalunya

Abstract

The article departs from empirical data about how poverty affects electoral participation and the so-called "other forms of participation". This serves to criticize the dichotomy between participation and representation, and to normatively defend representative democracy.

Published

2013-09-30

How to Cite

Urdánoz Ganuza, J. (2013). Poverty, Votes and New Forms of Participation. A Defense of Political Representation. Dilemata, (13), 33–44. Retrieved from https://dilemata.net/revista/index.php/dilemata/article/view/241