Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed

Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed

For half a century, the analysis of the size of national assemblies was dominated by the famous cube-root relation with the population. However, a revisitation of that historical work with a physicist’s approach reveals basic conceptual problems that fatally undermine its conclusions. Furthermore, t...

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Main Author: Giorgio Margaritondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:
cube-root law
assembly size
members of parliament
representatives
optimal parliament
Taagepera
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2020.614596/full
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spelling doaj-9a1cb9ed5f6a467bb5b6d87a14ddbe8a2021-01-15T05:31:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2021-01-01810.3389/fphy.2020.614596614596Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually FlawedGiorgio MargaritondoFor half a century, the analysis of the size of national assemblies was dominated by the famous cube-root relation with the population. However, a revisitation of that historical work with a physicist’s approach reveals basic conceptual problems that fatally undermine its conclusions. Furthermore, the assembly size evaluation exceeds the accuracy of all power equations, which cannot be reliably used for political analysis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2020.614596/fullcube-root lawassembly sizemembers of parliamentrepresentativesoptimal parliamentTaagepera
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Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
Frontiers in Physics
cube-root law
assembly size
members of parliament
representatives
optimal parliament
Taagepera
author_facet Giorgio Margaritondo
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title Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
title_short Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
title_full Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
title_fullStr Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
title_full_unstemmed Size of National Assemblies: The Classic Derivation of the Cube-Root Law is Conceptually Flawed
title_sort size of national assemblies: the classic derivation of the cube-root law is conceptually flawed
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Physics
issn 2296-424X
publishDate 2021-01-01
description For half a century, the analysis of the size of national assemblies was dominated by the famous cube-root relation with the population. However, a revisitation of that historical work with a physicist’s approach reveals basic conceptual problems that fatally undermine its conclusions. Furthermore, the assembly size evaluation exceeds the accuracy of all power equations, which cannot be reliably used for political analysis.
topic cube-root law
assembly size
members of parliament
representatives
optimal parliament
Taagepera
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