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Vote Maximization

Vote Maximization is a political strategy in which a candidate or party seeks to increase its electoral support to the greatest possible extent by adopting policies, rhetoric, and campaign behaviors designed to appeal to the widest segment of the voting population, particularly centrist or swing voters, within a competitive electoral system.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Vote-maximizing Strategy

Parents

Publications

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Plurality Maximization vs Vote Maximization: A Spatial Analysis with Variable Participation

Melvin J. Hinich, Peter C. Ordeshook · American Political Science Review · 1970 · 156 citations

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The Normalization of an Anomaly: The Workers' Party in Brazil

Wendy Hunter · World Politics · 2007 · 142 citations

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Of goals and own goals: A case study of right-wing populist party strategy for and during incumbency

Kurt Luther · Party Politics · 2011 · 111 citations

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Party Competition and Party System Change

Michael Laver · Journal of Theoretical Politics · 1989 · 92 citations

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The Primary Goals of Political Parties: A Clarification of Positive Theory

Joseph A. Schlesinger · American Political Science Review · 1975 · 87 citations

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Authors

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  1. BS
    Benedict S. Jimenez

    Georgia State University, United States

    2 publications · 56 citations

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  2. RZ
    Reimut Zohlnhöfer

    Heidelberg University, Germany

    1 publications · 70 citations

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  3. CP
    Costas Panagiotakis

    Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. MJ
    Melvin J. Hinich

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    1 publications · 156 citations

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  5. KL
    Kurt Luther

    Virginia Tech, United States

    1 publications · 111 citations

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Institutions

9

  1. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    312 citations

  3. Hellenic Mediterranean University

    Heraklion, Greece

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    87 citations

  5. Keele University

    Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    111 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    142 citations

  7. University of California System

    Oakland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  8. University of Bamberg

    Bamberg, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    70 citations

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Venues

  1. American Political Science Review

    2 publications · 243 citations

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. World Politics

    1 publications · 142 citations

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  5. Journal of Theoretical Politics

    JTP · 1 publications · 92 citations

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