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On Laws of Politics and How to Establish Them

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2022

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Abstract

Alfred Cuzán proposed five “laws of politics” that allegedly govern elections in democracies. Drawing from insights in the general philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, I argue that—although his empirical evidence is impressive—he failed to develop a convincing argument for calling the five theses “laws.” This article discusses other examples that often are claimed to be “laws of politics” and describes the global picture supporting this analysis.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 3 , July 2022 , pp. 457 - 461
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association

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