Comparison of Eurovision Song Contest simulation with actual results reveals shifting patterns of collusive voting alliances

JASSS

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Gatherer, Derek ^a  

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Author keywords

Collusive Voting; Eurovision Song Contest; Perl; Simulation; Voting Blocs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645654205     PISSN: 14607425     EISSN: 14607425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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