Duverger's law

principle in political science
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Duverger's law

Summary

Duverger's law is a political theory[1]. It draws 509 Wikipedia views per month (political_theory category, ranking #7 of 36).[2]

Key Facts

  • Duverger's law is credited with the discovery of Maurice Duverger[3].
  • Duverger's law is the creator of Maurice Duverger[4].
  • Duverger's law's instance of is recorded as political theory[5].
  • Maurice Duverger is named after Duverger's law[6].
  • +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Duverger's law[7].
  • Duverger's law's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Duverger's law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09ccg[9].
  • Duverger's law's main subject is recorded as plurality voting system[10].
  • Duverger's law's main subject is recorded as two-party system[11].
  • Duverger's law's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Duvergers-law[12].
  • Duverger's law's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 162643989[13].
  • Duverger's law's related image is recorded as Canada polling since 2011 election.png[14].
  • Duverger's law's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C162643989[15].

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Works and Contributions

Duverger's law is credited with the discovery of Maurice Duverger[3]. It is the creator of Maurice Duverger[4].

Why It Matters

Duverger's law draws 509 Wikipedia views per month (political_theory category, ranking #7 of 36).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [15] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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