Representation and decision making in politics
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The document discusses representation in decision-making across various sectors, emphasizing the importance of diverse decision-makers, such as politicians and community members. It evaluates different models of representation, including trustee, mandate, and descriptive, and examines the impact of descriptive representation on policy outcomes and legitimacy. Additionally, it addresses barriers to entry and the ongoing question of gender equality in representation.
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Representation and decision making in politics
- 1. Bridget Harris , Leadership Consultant, August 2009 representation equality diversity YWALM and Interaction
- 2. politicians board members doctors What is representation? ... people making decisions on our behalf journalists campaigners parents
- 3. Different decision makers... doctors parents trustees campaigners trustee descriptive politicians journalists mandate
- 4. Competence, confidence Knowledge, education Management skills competence versus direct experience Visionary? Communicator? Fixer? representatives same experiences shared interests same constraints Gender? Race? Age?
- 5. three models trustee: because I'm better than you mandate: because you've told me what to do descriptive: because I'm like you
- 6. does representation work? "the rights and interests of every (or any) person are only secure from being disregarded when the person interested is himself able, and habitually disposed, to stand up for them " (John Stuart Mill)
- 7. a test for good representation... ...are you going to be personally affected by the decision you are making on behalf of others?
- 8. How does descriptive representation work? you are always directly involved direct democracy (5th Century BC Athens) referenda local groups participatory budgeting community empowerment
- 9. How does descriptive representation work? you are randomly selected juries opinion polls focus groups surveys
- 10. How does descriptive representation work? you elect individual or different groups electoral system (pr) quotas electoral boundaries devolution
- 11. Does descriptive representation make a difference? reactions of the represented policy outcomes legitimacy and symbolism
- 12. party political, ideologies, selection systems individual circumstances, opportunities, status, confidence barriers to entry the system, institutions, processes
- 13. Examples from UK overcoming barriers: systemic
- 14. overcoming barriers: party politics
- 15. overcoming barriers: individuals www.beacouncillor.org.uk
- 16. Question: Do men need to be more like women, or women need to be more like men in order to achieve equality? A question of equality..?
- 17. Bridget Harris , Leadership Consultant, August 2009 questions? [email_address]
Editor's Notes
- #6: the three models