The paper examines candidates' choice between policies that increase the number of supporters and policies that foster their participation. Voter turnout is decided at the group level, in response to candidates' policies. A convex utility function captures the alienation of citizens who are far from all candidates. In equilibrium, extreme policies are adopted as a mobilization strategy, if citizens are sufficiently polarized and inclined to alienation. Otherwise, a standard result of convergence to the center obtains, in line with the persuasion of the swing voters.

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选举中的政治疏远和选民动员

本文考察了候选人在增加支持者数量的政策和促进他们参与的政策之间的选择。选民投票率是根据候选人的政策在团体层面决定的。凸效用函数捕捉远离所有候选人的公民的疏远。在均衡状态下，如果公民足够两极化并倾向于疏远，极端政策就会被作为动员策略。否则，根据摇摆选民的劝说，将获得向中心收敛的标准结果。