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    This article introduces a new measure for quantifying the number of effective parties in a political system. The measure takes into account both the number of parties and their relative size to provide a more accurate representation of the party system than simply counting the number of parties. The "effective number of parties" measure is applied to several Western European countries as an example of its utility in political analysis.

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    This article introduces a new measure for quantifying the number of effective parties in a political system. The measure takes into account both the number of parties and their relative size to provide a more accurate representation of the party system than simply counting the number of parties. The "effective number of parties" measure is applied to several Western European countries as an example of its utility in political analysis.

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    LAAKSO, MARKKU, The "Effective" Number of Parties: "A Measure with Application to West Europe" , Comparative Political Studies,

    12:1 (1979:Apr.) p.3

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