RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)912910.22363/2313-1438-2015-1-5-22Research ArticleAgent-Based Modelling of the Evolution of the Russian Party System Based on Pareto and Hotelling Distributions. Part IIIvanovV G<p>The Department of Comparative Politics</p>vestnikrudn@yandex.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15012015152209092016Copyright © 2015,2015<p>The given article presents research of the evolution of the Russian party system. The chosen methodology is based on the heuristic potential of agent-based modelling. The author analyzes various scenarios of parties competition (applying Pareto distribution) in connection with recent increase of the number of political parties. In addition, the author predicts the level of ideological diversity of the parties platforms (applying the principles of Hotelling distribution) in order to evaluate their potential competitiveness in the struggle for voters.</p>political partiespolitical analysisagent-based modellinggame theorypublic choice theoryPareto distributionHotelling distributionDowns’s modelполитические партииполитический анализагентное моделированиетеория игртеория общественного выборараспределение Паретораспределение Хотеллингамодель Даунса