Proportional Representation Through the Lenses of Liberal Democratic Theory, Consociationalism, and Institutionalism Introduction Proportional Representation (PR) occupies a central place in contemporary debates on democratic design because it directly addresses one of the most fundamental questions of democratic politics: how should citizens’ preferences be translated into political representation? Unlike majoritarian electoral systems such as First-Past-the-Post … Continue reading Analyse proportional representation through the competing lenses of liberal democratic theory, consociationalism, and institutionalism.