Gonçalves, Carlos; Madeira, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Mauro - Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade … - 2008
Duverger claimed more than 50 years ago that the number of candidates in elections should be a function of electoral rules. Both his ?law?and ?hypothesis?suggest the number of candidates vying for seats in elections to be tightly linked to characteristics of the elec- toral process such as its...