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Why do individuals vote for minor parties with no realistic chance of winning? A game theory approach
| Resumo: | This Work Project explores voting behaviour, focusing on why voters support parties they know will not win, by applying a game theory framework complemented with a survey analysis. By combining game-theoretic analysis, which illustrates the trade-offs voters face under varying scenarios, with survey results and analysis, exploring real voter motivations, this research examines how partisanship, electoral systems and voter expectations shape decision-making. The study delves into strategic and ideological voting patterns, considering the influence of protest voting and the role of uncertainty in voter choices. |
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| Autores principais: | Fontinha, Madalena Niz |
| Assunto: | Game theory Voting behaviour Minor parties Sincere voting Ideologies Strategic voting Protest voting Partisanship |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This Work Project explores voting behaviour, focusing on why voters support parties they know will not win, by applying a game theory framework complemented with a survey analysis. By combining game-theoretic analysis, which illustrates the trade-offs voters face under varying scenarios, with survey results and analysis, exploring real voter motivations, this research examines how partisanship, electoral systems and voter expectations shape decision-making. The study delves into strategic and ideological voting patterns, considering the influence of protest voting and the role of uncertainty in voter choices. |
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