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A duopoly (from Greek δύο, duo ' two '; and πωλεῖν, polein ' to sell ') is a type of oligopoly where two firms have dominant or exclusive control over a market, and most (if not all) of the competition within that market occurs directly between them. Duopoly is the most commonly studied form of oligopoly due to its simplicity.
A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties [a] consistently dominate the political landscape. At any point in time, one of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority or governing party while the other is the minority or opposition party.
To break the two-party duopoly, a successful third-party candidate faces the insurmountable task of somehow psychologically removing voters’ core partisan identities as “Republicans” or ...
“Dan Osborn is building a coalition of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents who are sick of the two-party duopoly, and this campaign reflects that broad coalition,” said Osborn campaign ...
A two-party system is most common under plurality voting.Voters typically cast one vote per race. Maurice Duverger argued there were two main mechanisms by which plurality voting systems lead to fewer major parties: (i) small parties are disincentivized to form because they have great difficulty winning seats or representation, and (ii) voters are wary of voting for a smaller party whose ...
Of course, having a bipartisan or patriotic public service background is one thing, but the key to success of any candidate trying to bust through the two-party duopoly is charisma. (Money helps ...
Duopoly (broadcasting), in the United States, a single company which owns two or more radio or television stations in the same city or community; Duopoly (entertainment company), a Canadian film and television production company; Political duopoly or two-party system, in which only two political parties participate in government
Stefanie Spear, a spokesperson for Kennedy, said No Labels' struggles were “testimony to the stranglehold of the corrupt two-party duopoly on American democracy.”