Parties, elections and electoral contests: competition and contamination effects
Auteur :
Guinjoan, Marc
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472439086
Date de publication :
28 août 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
According to the Duvergerian theories, in the long run, only viable parties are expected to stand for elections. Non-viable parties should join a pre-electoral coalition with another party or withdraw from competition entirely. Why then do non-viable political parties throughout the world systematically continue presenting candidates.