Buying Supermajorities in Finite Legislatures

In: American political science review, Band 94, Heft 3, S. 677-681

Abstract

I analyze the finite-voter version of the Groseclose & Snyder vote-buying model. I identify how the optimal coalition size varies with the underlying preference parameters; derive necessary & sufficient conditions for minimal majority & universal coalitions to form; & show that the necessary condition for minimal majorities found in Groseclose & Snyder is incorrect. 4 References. Adapted from the source document.