Abstract (may include machine translation)
'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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-131 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Public Choice |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Condorcet cycle
- Referendum
- Strategic voting
- Swiss cantons