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The Effect Of Belief Of Victory On Third-Party Vote Share: Duverger's Law & Why Evan Mcmullin Lost Utah In 2016, John Geilman
The Effect Of Belief Of Victory On Third-Party Vote Share: Duverger's Law & Why Evan Mcmullin Lost Utah In 2016, John Geilman
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A key reason Duverger’s Law is valid is a voter’s belief that a third-party does not have a chance at winning an election in a “first past the post” electoral system. Duverger’s Law has traditionally been explained through two reasons—a mechanical factor and a psychological factor. The mechanical factor focuses on aspects of electoral systems that work against third parties, while the psychological factor focuses on what voters think and feel about third parties. In the 2016 presidential election in the United States, voters in the state of Utah demonstrated that their perception of the electability of a third-party candidate …
Religious Targets: Where 2016 Presidential Candidates Used Religious Rhetoric, Rachel Day, Adam Johnson
Religious Targets: Where 2016 Presidential Candidates Used Religious Rhetoric, Rachel Day, Adam Johnson
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
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Inter-Female Hostility: Attractiveness And Femininity Vs. Likeability, Savanah Henshaw, Lydia Estes, Lauren Olsen
Inter-Female Hostility: Attractiveness And Femininity Vs. Likeability, Savanah Henshaw, Lydia Estes, Lauren Olsen
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
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Congress And The Benefits Of Social Media: A Low-Cost Investment In Constituency Approval And Electoral Success, Mandi Eatough
Congress And The Benefits Of Social Media: A Low-Cost Investment In Constituency Approval And Electoral Success, Mandi Eatough
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
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Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies
Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
No abstract provided.