Duverger's law

In political science, Duverger's law (/ˈduvərʒ/ DOO-vər-zhay) holds that in political systems with only one winner (as in the U.S.), two main parties tend to emerge with minor parties typically splitting votes away from the most similar major party.[1][2] In contrast, systems with proportional representation usually have more representation of minor parties in government.[3]

  1. ^ Masket, Seth (Fall 2023). "Giving Minor Parties a Chance". Democracy. 70.
  2. ^ Blake, Aaron (25 November 2021). "Why are there only two parties in American politics?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ Duverger, Maurice (1964). Political parties: their organization and activity in the modern state. Internet Archive. London : Methuen. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-416-68320-2.

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