Here's a nice set of links on various models of party formation. Indeed, my polisci geekness is confirmed in that I find a site that discusses Duverger's Law, Downs' Median Voter Theory, and Riker's theories on coaltion formation to be a cool site indeed.
Posted by Steven Taylor at July 2, 2024 09:19 AM | TrackBackDamn Americanists and their love of democratic voting patterns . . . *runs off to worship at the altar of Ken Waltz*
Posted by: Matthew at July 2, 2024 09:50 AMActually, I am primarily a comparativist. :)
Posted by: Steven at July 2, 2024 09:55 AMMost Americanists I know say that comparative politics is just a subset of American studies. So there :-P
Actually, I don't mean to seem like I'm diminishing the work of any field in the discipline. They're all worthy. But mine is best ;-)
Posted by: Matthew at July 2, 2024 10:05 AMActually, most comparativist I know argue that American Politics is a subset of comparative. I think we have the better case :)
Posted by: Steven at July 2, 2024 10:20 AMSigh. I got the title wrong because I was partying too hardy, dude.
Posted by: Daniel Morris at July 2, 2024 02:09 PMHehe, I'll let you guys argue that out while the Internationalists sit back in our lounges and keep on thinking we run the world. For something fairly goofy and poli sci-related, you might want to check out this post on my blog.
Posted by: Matthew at July 2, 2024 02:12 PMDon't fret--the hard core methodologists will simply come along and call us all worthless evenutally.
Posted by: Steven at July 2, 2024 02:15 PM