The Theory of Political Coalitions

Riker, W. (1962). The Theory of Political Coalitions.

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Review or monograph

Year

1962

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Mechanisms

• Coalition Position Shift
  • Its failure mode is the coalition that is larger than it needs to be: Riker's size principle holds that rational coalitions tend toward the minimum winning coalition, because every extra member dilutes each member's share of the spoils.

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