Xenophobia as a political tool

Student: Ly`rchikova Viktoriya

Educational Programme: Master

Year of Graduation: 2014

<p>This paper describes the use of xenophobia as the main tool used to win elections . In this model, we consider a participant who is already a precursor and a new winner is going to win the elections again . Assumes the existence of only one party as the main opponent , which is often observed in the elections. Participants present their election program through indicators of social spending , tax policy and the level of racial intolerance , which they intend to achieve after winning vyborah.Model based on already existing models Roemer ( 2004), that is used to find PUNE, with the participation of two competing parties. We have taken and slightly modified mechanism for determining the proportion of the electorate voting for a party as a result of policies and their preferences. The objective is to maximize the utility function of the candidate at a cost for the campaign , which should lead him to victory .</p>

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