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Dimensional Simplification And Economic Theories Of Legislative Behavior

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  • Keith T. Poole
  • Howard Rosenthal

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In many many places, the political parties and political contests seem to array themselves along a single dimension. If you look at their programs in detail it always turns out that it's much more complicated than that. But it would appear that in the minds of the voters they are literally frequently arrayed on a single continuum which, as a result of the organization of the French chamber of deputies, is usually referred to as a left/right.

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  • Keith T. Poole & Howard Rosenthal, 1994. "Dimensional Simplification And Economic Theories Of Legislative Behavior," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 6(2), pages 163-172, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecopol:v:6:y:1994:i:2:p:163-172
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0343.1994.tb00094.x
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