Peter Clegg Peter.Clegg@uwe.ac.uk
Dean and Head of School of Social Sciences
Parliamentary representation of overseas territories in the metropolis: A comparative analysis
Clegg, Peter; Harder, Marie Staehr; Nauclér, Elisabeth; Cox Alomar, Rafael
Authors
Marie Staehr Harder
Elisabeth Nauclér
Rafael Cox Alomar
Abstract
The consequences of ‘Brexit’ are many, and one that is little discussed is the reigniting of the debate as to whether Britain’s Overseas Territories (BOTs) should have direct representation within the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament; presently they do not. Proponents suggest that this would strengthen the territories’ voice in, and links with, Britain. The article considers this debate by drawing on some of the extant literature on what constitutes a demos, as well as descriptive representation, and the experiences of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Åland, and Puerto Rico, which do have direct representation in their respective metropolitan parliaments. The article suggests that although there are strong normative arguments for such representation, the mixed record of the territories featured does not offer compelling evidence that a change for the BOTs would bring about significant improvements in how their interests are represented and defended.
Citation
Clegg, P., Harder, M. S., Nauclér, E., & Cox Alomar, R. (2022). Parliamentary representation of overseas territories in the metropolis: A comparative analysis. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 60(3), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2022.2065623
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 18, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 7, 2022 |
Publication Date | 2022-08 |
Deposit Date | Jun 7, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Commonwealth and Comparative Politics |
Print ISSN | 1466-2043 |
Electronic ISSN | 1743-9094 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 60 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 229–253 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2022.2065623 |
Keywords | Parliamentary representation; British overseas territories; metropolis; comparative analysis; Parliamentary representation; Faroe Islands; Greenland; Åland; Puerto Rico |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9616616 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com |
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