ПОД КОЈИМ УСЛОВИМА МАЊИНСКИ ПРЕДСТАВНИЦИ ЗАСТУПАЈУ ИНТЕРЕСЕ МАЊИНА? АНАЛИЗА ИНСТИТУЦИОНАЛНИХ И КУЛТУРОЛОШКИХ ФАКТОРА
UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS MINORITY REPRESENTATIVES SPEAK FOR MINORITY INTERESTS? THE ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS

Author(s): Jelena Lončar
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Sociology, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Институт друштвених наука
Keywords: political representation of minorities; minority interests; democracy; electoral system; party system; cultural factors
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the factors influencing the behaviour of minority members of parliament. The main aim of the paper is to investigate under what conditions minority representatives in parliament can be expected to speak on behalf of minority interests. It is concluded that the willingness of minority members of parliament to actively and responsibly represent minority interests depends on the following factors: the level of democracy, parliamentary rules and procedures, electoral system, characteristics of the party system, individual goals and experiences of MPs and cultural influences.

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