Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-2006
Abstract
Since its first publication in 1951, Duverger's Political Parties has influenced an entire branch of political science devoted to the study of the political consequences of electoral laws. This essay examines the two propositions known as Duverger's law and Duverger's hypothesis, both concerned with how electoral institutions shape party systems. First explaining the propositions and their context, the essay examines their influence on political science, and concludes by assessing where future research in the area might be best concentrated.
Keywords
Electoral systems, Duverger's Law, party systems, electoral studies
Discipline
Election Law | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
French Politics
Volume
4
First Page
69
Last Page
83
ISSN
1476-3419
Identifier
10.1057/palgrave.fp.8200092
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Citation
BENOIT, Kenneth.(2006). Duverger's Law and the study of electoral systems. French Politics, 4, 69-83.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4045
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.fp.8200092