Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political science theory
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Median Voter Theorem
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
two-party systems
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| gptkbp:assumes |
rational voters
unidimensional policy space |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
ignoring multi-dimensional issues
oversimplification of voter preferences |
| gptkbp:describes |
voter behavior
political party positioning |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Downsian model
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| gptkbp:influenced |
public choice theory
spatial models of voting |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Anthony_Downs
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| gptkbp:predicts |
parties converge to median voter
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| gptkbp:publicationYear |
1957
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:An_Economic_Theory_of_Democracy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Downs_model
gptkb:rational_voter_model |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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