On laws of politics and how to establish them

Alfred Cuzan proposed five "laws of politics" that allegedly govern elections in democracies. Drawing from insights in the general philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, I argue that-although his empirical evidence is impressive-he failed to develop a convincing argument for calling the five theses "laws." This article discusses other examples that often are claimed to be "laws of politics" and describes the global picture supporting this analysis.

Jaar van publicatie:2022

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