[EM] Anti-defection strategy device for IBIFA

[Jameson Quinn]

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> That's essentially what I'm doing with PAR and PAR-prime. But I think that
>> conditional approval, as stated, is not a good rule; it makes center
>> squeeze seriously worse.
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> Wait a minute:
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> "Center-squeeze" was defined as the problem of protecting a CWs, when the
> CWs is the least favorite candidate.
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> Then how does Conditional Approval worsen that problem?
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> ...compared to ordinary Approval?
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> You mean voters might apply the conditional option when approving the CWs?
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Yes.


> No, that option is only for chicken-dilemma situations. The CWs isn't the
> "B" in the chicken-dilemma scenario. B in that scenario isn't CWs.
>

I think voters will not always be sophisticated about strategy. They might
use the wrong strategy and cause a breakdown.

...

> And avoiding the slippery slope isn't as good as completely avoiding the
> chicken-dilemma.
>

I disagree; in fact, I think it's better. "Avoiding" the chicken dilemma
makes center squeeze worse; but avoiding the slippery slope does not.
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