2 papers
econ.TH2026
When Does Party Convergence Persist under Alienation-Based Abstention?
Aman Ray, Srikanth Pai
In the standard Downsian model, two office-seeking parties converge to the median voter. However alienated voters may abstain and turn out only for a party within their tolerance r…
econ.TH2026
Single-Peakedness Does Not Prevent Leapfrogging under Abstention
Aman Ray, Srikanth B. Pai
Parties in spatial competition rarely choose platforms that reverse their ideological order. Mutual leapfrogging is the strongest form of reversal: each party locates beyond the ot…