Abstract:In this article, a multicriteria model for the assessment of electoral preferences is built. The main hypothesis underlying the model is that the population as a whole evaluates each party by considering its position with respect to a set of issues. An analysis is developed of the case of parties’ positions and voters’ preferences set on the basis of government spending distribution. A principle of preference concentration is applied to explain criteria importance. The influence of group interests, though not … Show more
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