Duverger’s Law presents the argument that the number of major political parties in any given republic/democratic country is determined by their electoral structure. Further, Duverger’s Law explains that there is a systemic relationship between electoral and party systems, so that single member district plurality elections tend to create two-party systems within the legislature. Furthermore, proportional represented electoral systems generate multiparty systems. There are two main reasons that contribute to Duverger’s Law. First, weaker parties will tend to collaborate with one another to improve their chances of winning. Second, voters will find themselves deserting weaker parties in support of larger parties. The two mechanisms/implications
