Support for third parties under plurality rule electoral systems : a public choice analysis of Britain, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea
Why do parties other than major parties survive or even flourish under plurality rule electoral systems, when according to Duverger's law we should expect them to disappear. Why should rational voters support third parties, even though their chances of being successful are often low . Using an...
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London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
1997
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265782 |