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Increasing irrationality? The equilibrium relationship between electoral and legislative party system size, 1950-2005

Bibliographic Data

ID4170885
AuthorsR E Best (0000-0001-6297-348X, Leiden University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume29
Issue1
Pages105-116
Publication date2010-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueElectoral Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.electstud.2009.07.006
OpenAlexW2040337011
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited48

Economics · Electoral system · Irrationality · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Public economics · Rationality · Representation (politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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Citation span2012 - 2023 (12)
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