Expat Representation

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 27, 2012

Professor of social and political theory at the European University Institute in Italy, Rainer Bauböck, explains why some countries, most recently the Dominican Republic and France, have allocated seats in their legislature to represent expats and whether this is a good model.

Click here for an explainer on expat representation from It's A Free Country. 

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