"Duverger's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Attributed to Maurice Duverger, French sociologist who published on the subject in the 1950s and 1960s. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Duverger's law
  1. (political science) The principle that plurality-rule elections (such as first past the post) structured within single-member districts tend to favour a two-party system, and that the double-ballot majority system and proportional representation tend to favor multipartyism. Wikipedia link: Maurice Duverger Categories (topical): Political science

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