Application of statistical physics to politics

被引：130

作者：

Galam, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Paris 06, Lab Milieux Desordonnes & Heterogenes, CNRS, UMR 7603, F-75252 Paris 05, France

来源：

PHYSICA A | 1999年 / 274卷 / 1-2期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0378-4371(99)00320-9

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The concept and technics of real space renormalization group are applied to study majority rule voting in hierarchical structure. It is found that democratic voting can lead to totalitarianism by keeping in power a small minority. Conditions of this paradox are analyzed and singled out. Indeed majority rule produces critical thresholds to absolute power. Values of these thresholds can vary from 50% up to at least 77%. The associated underlying mechanism could provide an explanation for both former apparent eternity of communist leaderships and their sudden collapse. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：132 / 139

页数：8