APSA, Annual conference, August 30/September 2, 2012 (New Orleans, USA)
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Representation is ubiquitous to modern politics. Power is delegated to some to act in the name of others. Yet relationships of representation often go awry and are subject to skepticism, disillusionment, and calls for fundamental reform. For the 2012 meetings, APSA asks political scientists to reconsider the normative ideals we attach to representation, the factors that impede the realization of those ideals in practice, and the potential for representative relationships to translate citizens' collective aspirations into effective public initiatives.
In line with the APSA call, the Comparative Political Sociology Research Committee (IPSA 6 and ISA 18) is looking for panels and papers focusing on representation and the crisis of representative institutions, on issues of electoral reform, trust in elected representatives and whether or not parties once elected are held by the promises made in their manifesto and the responsiveness of governments. Individual papers as well as panel proposals are welcome. ALL proposals must go through the APSA online process and must be submitted by their deadline.
Programme Coordinator
Florence Faucher-King
Centre d'Etudes Européennes, Paris
florence.faucher@sciences-po.fr
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ISA, International forum, August 1 - 4, 2012 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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Programme Coordinator
Felix G. Lopez
Institute of Applied Economic Research, Brazil
felixglopez@ipea.gov.br
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IPSA, General conference, July 8-12, 2012 (Madrid, Spain)
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Programme Coordinator
Piero Ignazi
University of Bologna
piero.ignazi@unibo.it
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APSA, Annual conference, September 1-4, 2011
See attached programProgramme Coordinator
Florence Faucher-King
Centre d'Etudes Européennes, Paris
florence.faucher@sciences-po.fr
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ISA world Congress, Goteborg (Sweden) July 11-17, 2010
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Programme Coordinator
Piero Ignazi
University of Bologna piero.ignazi@unibo.it
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A CPS sponsored conference
"Rioting and Violent Protest in Comparative Perspective. Theoretical Considerations, Empirical Puzzles"
was held at the Panteion University in Athens, on December 9-11, 2009.
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Further general themes will be announced shortly