Article(print)1976

THE OSTROGORSKI PARADOX: A PECULIARITY OF COMPOUND MAJORITY DECISION

In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Volume 4, Issue 4, p. 391-398

DAUDT HANS; RAE DOUGLAS W

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Abstract

IN THIS ARTILLE IT IS SHOWN THAT IF DURING AN ELECTION EACH VOTER PICKS THE PARTY WITH WHICH HE AGREES ON A MAJORITY PARTY ON EVERY ISSUE.THIS "INVERTED MAJORITY DECISION" RESEMBLES THE STRUCTURE UNDERLYING THE CONDORCET PARADOX AND SIMPSON'S PARADOX.EACH CONCERNS A BELATION OF PAIRWISE DECISION AND POINTS OUT A POSSIBLE PARADOX OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY.

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