The Downsian model predicts divergence

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 228-240

  Berger, Mark M ^a   Munger, Michael C ^b   Potthoff, Richard F ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Social choice; Term limits; Uncertainty; Voting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040807553     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951692800012002005     Document Type: Article

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