Do Citizens’ Preferences Matter?
Natalia Garbiras-Díaz
Harvard University

To what extent are legislators, responsible for the implementation of many peace agreements, responsive to citizens’ preferences? Natalia Garbiras-Díaz discusses the attitudes of the general population and residents of conflict-affected regions on a provision included in the peace agreement: the creation of 16 special seats in the House of Representatives reserved for conflict areas.

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Do Citizens’ Preferences Matter?