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Random
number generation
Rule #1
Politics
It
Rule #2
Political
Dictators
Rule #3
It
This
Rule #4
Freedom
The
Normative:
Positive:
Selectorate Theory
The
Nominal Selectorate:
Define
at a conceptual
Alternate
The
Real Selectorate:
Define
at a conceptual
Alternate
The
term
term
Winning Coalition
Define
at a conceptual
Alternate
term
Selectorate Theory
The
Nominal Selectorate:
Every
person who has at least some legal say in choosing their leader
Interchangeables
The
Real Selectorate:
The
Influentials
The
Winning Coalition
The
Essentials
Can
Democracies?
Monarchy
all
Dictatorship:
particularly
they
and
Democracy:
very
very
influentials
Some Implications
of Three Dimensions
If
Where
Leaders
Rules Revisited
1. Keep your winning coalition (essentials) as small
as possible.
2. Keep your nominal selectorate
(interchangeables) as large as possible.
3. Control the flow of revenue.
4. Pay your key supporters just enough to keep
them loyal.
5. Dont take money out of your supporters
pockets to make the peoples lives better.
All
Even
Crises
Coordination
Distribution
Imbalance
!
Foreign
(N)
Selectorate (S)
Personal
Special
Wealth
Gender
and/or Age
Winning
Coalition (W)
Leader/Leadership (L)
(Potential)
Challenger(s)
The
importance of W/S
The
Loyalty Norm
Affinity