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Duverger and the territory: explaining deviations from the two-party-competition-law

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According to Duverger’s Law, plurality voting systems lead to two-party competition. However, many results of national parliamentary elections deviate from this rule. In contrast to previous resear... Click to show full abstract

According to Duverger’s Law, plurality voting systems lead to two-party competition. However, many results of national parliamentary elections deviate from this rule. In contrast to previous resear...

Keywords: duverger territory; two party; law; party competition

Journal Title: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties
Year Published: 2019

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