The challenges of territorial representation at the supranational level: The case of French MEPs

摘要: Even though the territorial dimension of European representative mandate may be a key element for Union's legitimization, it remains overlooked in academic literature. This article explores this statement by analysing EP's French delegation, which includes several interesting features with regard to representation. The is structured around three research questions: how do Members Parliament (MEPs) deal their mandate? Why are there some variations regarding focus representation? To what extent does representation affect role orientation? Relying on results 37 interviews MEPs using both closed and open-ended questions, we demonstrate that develop composite view display terms Those explained mostly through actor's political orientations socio-biographic characteristics. We also understand has effect conceive mandate.