I study a one-dimensional Hotelling-Downs model of electoral competition in which unelectable fringe candidates with …

competition. All regimes are constrained by the threat of quot;entry,quot; and thereby seek some combination of popular support … increasing oppression and discouraging competition. Since entry barriers are a form of increasing returns, democratic countries …

competition. All regimes are constrained by the threat of "entry," and thereby seek some combination of popular support and … oppression and discouraging competition. Since entry barriers are a form of increasing returns, democratic countries (defined …

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Political Competition over a Single Issue: The Case of … Model -- 5. Endogenous Parties: The Unidimensional Case -- 6. Political Competition over Several Issues: The Case of … Politics -- 13. Endogenous Parties with Multidimensional Competition -- 14. Toward a Model of Coalition Government …

How do parties choose issues to emphasize in campaigns, and when does electoral competition force parties to address … salient issues. We write a model of multiparty competition with endogenous issue salience, where, in equilibrium, parties …

electoral advantage, knowledge the elite. We show that electoral competition may lead parties to cater to the eliteís interest …