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To introduce, synthesize, and evaluate foundational mathematical models of spatial voting theory in political science and economics.

June 1, 1985The Economic Journal1,064 citationsOpen Access

The Spatial Theory of Voting: An Introduction.

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FPFrederick van der PloegIfo Institute for Economic Research JEJames M. EnelowUniversity of Vienna JHJ. Melvin HinichStony Brook University

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To introduce, synthesize, and evaluate foundational mathematical models of spatial voting theory in political science and economics.
Theoretical analysis and critical review of multidimensional geometric frameworks representing voter preferences and electoral competition.
Formalizes voter decision-making as distance minimization between candidate platforms and individual voter ideal points across policy dimensions.
Examines equilibrium conditions and stability in candidate platform positioning under both deterministic and probabilistic voting assumptions.

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Journal Article The Spatial Theory of Voting: An Introduction Get access The Spatial Theory of Voting: An Introduction. By JAMES M. ENELOW and J. MELVIN HINICH. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1984. Pp. xv + 238. £22.50 hardback, £7.95 paperback.) Frederick Van Der Ploeg Frederick Van Der Ploeg The London School of Economics and Political Science Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 95, Issue 378, 1 June 1985, Pages 509–510, https://doi.org/10.2307/2233238 Published: 01 June 1985

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June 1, 1985The Economic Journal1,064 citationsOpen Access

The Spatial Theory of Voting: An Introduction.

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FPFrederick van der PloegIfo Institute for Economic Research JEJames M. EnelowUniversity of Vienna JHJ. Melvin HinichStony Brook University

Key Points

To introduce, synthesize, and evaluate foundational mathematical models of spatial voting theory in political science and economics.
Theoretical analysis and critical review of multidimensional geometric frameworks representing voter preferences and electoral competition.
Formalizes voter decision-making as distance minimization between candidate platforms and individual voter ideal points across policy dimensions.
Examines equilibrium conditions and stability in candidate platform positioning under both deterministic and probabilistic voting assumptions.

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