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Policy Failure and Political Survival

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita; James D. Morrow; Randolph M. Siverson; Alastair Smith · Journal of Conflict Resolution 43(2), 147–161 · 1999

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Type: Article
Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita; James D. Morrow; Randolph M. Siverson; Alastair Smith
Identifier: DOI 10.1177/0022002799043002002
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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TheorySelectorate theory holds that leaders who depend on a small winning coalition focus on private goods for supporters at the expense of public goods, while larger coalitions push leaders towards effective public policy; a large selectorate fosters supporters' loyalty and lengthens tenure.