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Spatial Models of Political Competition under Plurality Rule: A Survey of Some Explanations of the Number of Candidates and the Positions They Take

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Martin J. Osborne

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This paper surveys work that uses spatial models of political competition to explain the number of candidates and the positions that they take in plurality rule elections.

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Article provided by Canadian Economics Association in its journal Canadian Journal of Economics.

Volume (Year): 28 (1995)
Issue (Month): 2 (May)
Pages: 261-301
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