@inbook{SchittnySchnatterer2017,
title = {Can You Hear Me? Political Communication Between MPs and Citizens},
author = {Luisa Schittny and Tinette Schnatterer},
editor = {Oscar W. Gabriel and Eric Kerrouche and Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-72029-6_6},
isbn = {978-3-319-72028-9},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-00-00},
booktitle = {Political Representation in France and Germany: Attitudes and Activities of Citizens and MPs},
pages = {165-195},
publisher = {Palgrave Machmillan},
address = {Cham},
series = {New Perspectives in German Political Studies},
abstract = {This study of political communication in France and Germany offers a detailed analysis of citizens’ as well as representatives’ behavior in several political communication situations (interpersonal, mediated by the mass media, online). By comparing MPs’ strategies of top-down political communication with citizens’ tendencies to get political information from traditional media sources, the authors observe a dichotomy in communication styles. A communication gap results from MPs shifting efforts to online channels while citizens continue their reliance on traditional mass media.},
keywords = {France, Germany, MPs},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inbook}
}

@article{Brouard2013,
title = {Why do French MPs Focus More on Constituency Work than on Parliamentary Work?},
author = {Sylvain Brouard and Olivier Costa and Eric Kerrouche and Tinette Schnatterer},
doi = {10.1080/13572334.2013.787194 },
year = {2013},
date = {2013-06-01},
journal = {The Journal of Legislative Studies},
volume = {19},
number = {2},
pages = {141-159},
abstract = {The relationship between French members of the National Assembly and citizens is paradoxical. On the one hand, the French political culture, constitution and history favour a very abstract conception of representation: MPs are supposed to act as trustees and collectively to embody the French Nation. On the other hand, they are deeply involved in their constituencies and express a great level of satisfaction being there. In order to understand how French MPs reconcile the national and local dimensions of their mandate, the data gathered through face-to-face interviews with MPs are described. Then a scale analysis is provided in order to sum up the local–national orientations of the MPs. Using this scale, it is possible to test the impact of several variables on the territorial focus of MPs: electoral incentives, political ambition, ideological factors and working conditions at the local and the national level.},
note = {Peer Review},
keywords = {attitudes, France, MPs},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Costa2012,
title = {Far Away, So Close: Parliament and Citizens in France},
author = {Olivier Costa and Pierre Lefébure and Olivier Rozenberg and Tinette Schnatterer and Eric Kerrouche},
doi = {10.1080/13572334.2012.706046},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-10-02},
journal = {The Journal of Legislative Studies},
volume = {18},
number = {3-4: Parliaments and Citizens},
pages = {294-313},
abstract = {This article accounts for the paradoxical relationship between French citizens and their MPs. It is well known that the French chambers are among the weakest in Europe since the Constitution of the Fifth Republic restricts their role. The French chambers also suffer from their reputation in the public's opinion, as repeated survey results show. Therefore, despite great efforts to communicate, the National Assembly and the Senate have not succeeded in raising citizens' interest or confidence in their activities. However, at the same time, the representative link in France is characterised by MPs' personal involvement in their constituency which is strengthened by specific institutional incentives (electoral rules, accumulation of mandates, weakness of parties, etc.). Using diverse sets of data, including a survey of French députés' opinions and attitudes, this article provides a picture of contrasting features which are still part of today's debate about parliament.},
note = {Peer Review},
keywords = {France, MPs},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}