Party Competition: An Agent-Based Model

by Michael J. Laver and Ernest Sergenti

Party competition for votes in free and fair elections involves complex interactions by multiple actors in political landscapes that are continuously evolving, yet classical theoretical approaches to the subject leave many important questions unanswered. Here Michael Laver and Ernest Sergenti offer the first comprehensive treatment of party competition using the computational techniques of agent-based modeling. This exciting new technology enables...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691139040
• ISBN13: 9780691139043
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"