Bochsler, D (2010). The Marquis de Condorcet goes to Bern. Public Choice, 144(1-2):119-131.
‘Condorcet cycles’ (or ‘paradoxes of cyclical majorities’) are an empirically rare phenomenon. A referendum in the Swiss canton of Bern on 28 November 2004 presents a rare occurrence. This study presents a new multi-option referendum procedure that makes Condorcet cycles visible, and it argues that in this case, the paradox might have resulted from strategic voting patterns.
‘Condorcet cycles’ (or ‘paradoxes of cyclical majorities’) are an empirically rare phenomenon. A referendum in the Swiss canton of Bern on 28 November 2004 presents a rare occurrence. This study presents a new multi-option referendum procedure that makes Condorcet cycles visible, and it argues that in this case, the paradox might have resulted from strategic voting patterns.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Political Science |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 320 Political science |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Social Sciences & Humanities > Sociology and Political Science
Social Sciences & Humanities > Economics and Econometrics |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Condorcet cycle, Strategic voting, Referendum, Swiss cantons |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jun 2011 09:16 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2022 18:59 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 0048-5829 |
| Additional Information: | The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com |
| OA Status: | Green |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-009-9507-y |
Bochsler, D