Representation (politics) - Theories

Theories

Hanna Fenichel Pitkin established four theories of representation:

  1. Formalistic Representation, including:
    1. Authorization
    2. Accountability
  2. Symbolic Representation
  3. Descriptive Representation, and
  4. Substantive Representation

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