The strain of representation [electronic resource] : how parties represent diverse voters in western and eastern Europe / Robert Rohrschneider & Stephen Whitefield. Rohrschneider, Robert. Whitefield, Stephen. Representative government and representation Europe. Political parties Europe Platforms. JF1051 321.8 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. 'The Strain of Representation' examines the quality of democratic representation in Europe, focusing on the way that political parties channel the preferences of different groups of citizens into government policies. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (viii, 208 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199652785.001.0001 eng Comparative politics Comparative politics. Europe. Europe