Majority voting with bribes does not eliminate voting cycles

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Volume

9

Issue

1

First Page

131

Last Page

135

Keywords

Arrow, Logrolling, Majority voting, Voting paradox

Abstract

This paper shows that majority voting with bribes cannot generate voting cycles when voters' preferences are separable in alternatives and money. When preferences are not separable in alternatives and money, voting cycles are possible under majority voting with bribes.

DOI

10.1177/0951692897009001011

Print ISSN

09516298

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Language

English

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