Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-273) and index.
Modeling multiparty competition -- Spatial dynamics of political competition -- A baseline ABM of party competition -- Systematically interrogating agent-based models -- Benchmarking the baseline model -- Endogenous parties, interaction of different decision rules -- New decision rules, new rule features -- The evolutionary dynamics of decision rule selection -- Nonpolicy factors in party competition -- Party leaders with policy preferences -- Using theoretical models to analyze real party systems -- In conclusion.
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Competition-- Political aspects-- Simulation methods.