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Record 1 2014-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

The underdog effect is a phenomenon of public opinion impinging upon itself: when at an election voters perceive a particular party or candidate to be the likely winner, they tend to support a competitor who is expected to lose – an "underdog" in the race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Phénomène politique au cours duquel les électeurs ont tendance à voter pour un candidat donné comme battu d'avance.

CONT

L'effet du perdant pourrait en partie expliquer l'élection surprise du travailliste Clement Atlee en 1945, contre le favori, Winston Churchill.

Spanish

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