BEPP 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Median Voter Theorem, Ideal Point, International Political Economy
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1/ 19 - median voter theorem: under some conditions, the policy which is adopted will reflect the ideal point of the person whose ideal point is at the median of all ideal points. Us house elections: fifty-fifty forever kaus"s arguments. Only really applicable in two party system us face. So ideologies change to adapt to electorate to remain competitive. Adoption of the platform the median voter would most desire: assumptions. Unidimensionality politics can be placed on a one dimensional scale. Open rule any amendments to be offered without any restrictions, applicable in the us house of representatives, but not in general elections: intuition. If a proposal is below the median voter"s bliss point, then the median voter and everybody with a higher bliss point vote against. If a proposal is above the median voter"s bliss point, then the median voter and everybody with a lower bliss point vote against.
