Representative democracy deserves the predicate "democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents. (Alfred de Zayas)

Representative democracy deserves the predicate "democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents.

Alfred de Zayas

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