The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-2013
Abstract
This study examines the descriptive representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments. Drawing from literature on women's parliamentary representation, it develops the hypothesis that proportional representation (PR) elections provide more incentives for the inclusion of younger representatives than do single-member district plurality (SMDP) electoral systems. Analysing an original dataset of over four thousand MPs from 14 countries, I find support for the argument that PR electoral systems favour the election of younger MPs even after controlling for multiple alternative explanations.
Keywords
Asia, parliaments, political representation, parliamentary representation, proportional representation
Discipline
Political Science | Politics and Social Change | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Representation
Volume
49
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
16
ISSN
1749-4001
Identifier
10.1080/00344893.2013.775960
Citation
JOSHI, Devin K..(2013). The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?. Representation, 49(1), 1-16.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1974
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2013.775960