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effective number of parties: a standalone construct

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Comparative politics

an index that counts parties weighted by their vote or seat shares, giving the number of equal-sized parties that would produce the same fragmentation.

In comparative politics, effective number of parties refers to an index that counts parties weighted by their vote or seat shares, giving the number of equal-sized parties that would produce the same fragmentation. This meaning comes from Laakso (1979) in Comparative Political Studies.[1]

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References

Laakso, M., & Taagepera, R. (1979). “Effective” Number of Parties: A Measure with Application to West Europe. Comparative Political Studies, 12(1), 3-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/001041407901200101

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