The electoral connection in presidential systems: non-legislative actions inside the Chilean congress

• Autores: Ricardo Gamboa, Sergio Toro Maureira
• Localización: The Journal of legislative studies, ISSN 1357-2334, Vol. 24, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 249-271
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The purpose of this article is to explore how the features of districts affect representation activities in the Chilean Congress. Based on an analysis of interventions by deputies in the so-called Incidents Hour (Hora de Incidentes), we argue that district conditions affect the kind of appeals that deputies make. Specifically, we test two main hypotheses: a) that the degree of rurality of districts predicts greater use of policy intervention at the local level (local credit claiming), and b) that distance from the centre is an incentive for deputies to taking a position on local issues (local position taking). This article contributes to an understanding of how institutional spaces in the Congress serve not only as instruments for legislation but also, and with equal relevance, for representing constituents at the district level.