esinduslikkusele
Esinduslikkus, or representativeness, is a concept referring to the degree to which something accurately reflects or embodies a larger group or entity. In political science, it is crucial for democratic legitimacy. A representative government is expected to mirror the diversity of its electorate in terms of demographics, opinions, and interests. This can be achieved through various electoral systems, such as proportional representation, which aims to allocate seats in proportion to the votes received by parties. Conversely, other systems, like first-past-the-post, may lead to less representative outcomes where a party can win a majority of seats with less than a majority of the popular vote.
Beyond politics, esinduslikkus applies to other fields. In statistics, a representative sample is one that accurately