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Belief in the Round Table Conspiracy and Political Division in Poland
Social Psychological Bulletin, 2020 The functions of the conspiracy theory surrounding the ’89 Round Table in present-day political life are discussed. In the online research conducted in 2018 on a representative sample of Polish citizens, we found that attitudes towards the Round Table ...
Mirosław Kofta, Wiktor Soral
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Altruism, Noise, and the Paradox of Voter Turnout: An Experimental Study
Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2015 This paper addresses the paradox of voter turnout, wherein observed voting participation rates are far greater than what rational choice theory would predict. Voters face multiple voting choices, stochastic voting costs, and candidates offering different
Sarah A. Tulman
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Politicians’ Theories of Voting Behavior
American Political Science ReviewWhile political scientists regularly engage in spirited theoretical debates about elections and voting behavior, few have noticed that elected politicians also have theories of elections and voting. Here, we investigate politicians’ positions on eight central theoretical debates in the area of elections and voting behavior and compare politicians ...
Lucas, Jack +18 more
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EG-DPoS: Optimized DPoS Consensus Algorithm Based on Evolutionary Game [PDF]
Jisuanji kexue yu tansuoAiming at the problems of low enthusiasm among voting nodes, bribery from malicious nodes, and the vulnerability of sequential block generation by agent nodes in the delegated proof of stake (DPoS) consensus process, an optimized DPoS consensus algorithm
LIU Yong, DENG Xiaohong, LIU Lihui, SHI Yiran, ZHANG Li
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Selfish and Prospective: Theory and Evidence of Pocketbook Voting [PDF]
We present and test a theory of prospective and retrospective pocketbook voting. Focusing on two large reforms in Sweden, we establish a causal chain from policies to sizeable individual gains and losses and then to voting.
Elinder, Mikael +2 more
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The Centrality of Voting in Democracy: The Plebiscitarian Origins of the Idea
Politics and GovernanceDemocracy is often equated with voting, an assumption shared by many defenders, reformers, and critics of liberal democracy. This article explores the origins of the idea of the centrality of voting in democracy, arguing that current thinking about ...
Greg Yudin
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A Neighborhood Rough Classification with Dempster-Shafer Evidence Theory
Nantong Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban, 2021 In order to further improve the classification mechanism and the performance of neighborhood classifier, a Dempster-Shafer(D-S) evidence-driven neighborhood rough classification method is proposed.
JU Hengrong; DING Weiping; YIN Tao; FAN Zhe; LIU Jiubing
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza +3 more
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An enhanced DPoS consensus mechanism using quadratic voting in Web 3.0 ecosystem [PDF]
BlockchainConsensus mechanisms are fundamental to maintaining consistency in distributed systems. With the advent of Web 3.0, blockchain has revealed limitations of traditional Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanisms.
Tianyu Lei +8 more
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Why is Voting Habit-Forming: Evidence from Sweden [PDF]
, 2010 For decades, scholars of electoral behavior have noted persistence in individuals' turnout decisions and hypothesized that such persistence is the result of habit.
Melton, James
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