Party competition : an agent-based model / Michael Laver and Ernest Sergenti.

Author/creator Laver, Michael, 1949-
Other author Sergenti, Ernest.
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPrinceton studies in complexity
Princeton studies in complexity. ^A391421
Contents Modeling multiparty competition -- Spatial dynamics of political competition -- A baseline ABM of party competition -- Systematically interrogating agent-based models -- Benchmarking the baseline model -- Endogenous parties, interaction of different decision rules -- New decision rules, new rule features -- The evolutionary dynamics of decision rule selection -- Nonpolicy factors in party competition -- Party leaders with policy preferences -- Using theoretical models to analyze real party systems -- In conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011005333
ISBN9780691139036 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691139032 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780691139043 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0691139040 (pbk. : alk. paper)