TITLE

Interpretation of electoral mixed strategies

AUTHOR(S)
Laslier, Jean-Francois
PUB. DATE
April 2000
SOURCE
Social Choice & Welfare;2000, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p283
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Abstract. In this paper is remarked that "mixed" strategies in games of electoral competition do not need to be interpreted as random moves. There are two a priori symmetric parties, and a finite (non spatial) set of alternatives. Parties are allowed to take unclear positions, by campaining on a "platform" that is a mix of several alternatives. Each individual nevertheless identifies a party with a single alternative, the number of individuals who identify a party with a given alternative being proportional to the importance of that alternative in the party's platform. Received: 24 Marchh 1998/Accepted: 3 March 1999
ACCESSION #
4676280

Tags: POLITICAL campaigns;  POLITICAL platforms

 

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