When half a boycott makes a winner: on Eurovision voting

Boycotts are meant to isolate. A pushback -however small- is almost always inevitable. In settings with many alternatives, boycott tends to be diffuse, while counter-support is concentrated. This asymmetry can translate into a great advantage for the boycotted party.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Frug, Alexander
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/71615
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/71615
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112639
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Boycott
Weak backlash
Voting
Coordination failure
Descripción
Sumario:Boycotts are meant to isolate. A pushback -however small- is almost always inevitable. In settings with many alternatives, boycott tends to be diffuse, while counter-support is concentrated. This asymmetry can translate into a great advantage for the boycotted party.