The Marquis de Condorcet goes to Bern

Daniel Bochsler*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)119-131
Number of pages13
JournalPublic Choice
Volume144
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Condorcet cycle
  • Referendum
  • Strategic voting
  • Swiss cantons

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