@article{1358744,
      recid = {1358744},
      author = {Coller, Xavier, and Jaime-Castillo, Antonio M., and Mota,  Fabiola,},
      title = {Political power in Spain : the multiple divides between  MPs and citizens /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xix, 327 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book explores why some people become politicians, how  they represent citizens in parliaments, and what they think  about democracy and its institutions. It analyses the  results of the first survey of a representative sample of  Spanish MPs (580 cases) and citizens. The study covers  areas such as: social profiles; recruitment and selection;  women in parliaments; motivation for politics; perception  of the representative function and how this is affected by  corruption, disaffection and mistrust; national and  regional identities; ideology; the functioning of  parliamentary groups, and perceptions about the EU. The  case of Spain is used to demonstrate how MPs' values,  opinions and attitudes conflict and complement with those  of the citizens they are supposed to represent. Through a  systematic comparison between MPs and citizens, the  contributions deal with topics that are key to  understanding how democracies work and the role played by  MPs.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1358744},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63826-3},
}