Horseshoe theory
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Encyclopedia Article
Title
Horseshoe theory
Abstract
The horseshoe theory in political science asserts that rather than the far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a linear political continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another, much like the ends of a horseshoe. The theory is attributed to French writer Jean-Pierre Faye.
Horseshoe theory competes with the conventional linear left-right continuum system as well as the various multidimensional systems. Proponents of the theory point to similarities between the extreme left and the extreme right.
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Date
10/6/16, 8:26 PM
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10/13/16, 7:55 PM
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Citation
Horseshoe theory. (2016). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horseshoe_theory&oldid=742946753
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