Why New Political Parties Sizzle or Fizzle
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 14:49
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Across the globe, new political parties, from green parties to anti-immigration parties, are constantly emerging in democratic countries. But while some of these nascent single-issue groups fade away, others, often to great surprise, capture the electorate's heart, winning significant victories at the polls.