The paper introduces population-area based "Noua" indices for the effective number of parties, but the derivation is circular and the indices are never validated against real political systems.
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Nombre Effectif de Partis Politiques en Afrique: Une Nouvelle M\'ethode pour un Calcul Objectif et Institutionnellement Neutre
The paper introduces population-area based "Noua" indices for the effective number of parties, but the derivation is circular and the indices are never validated against real political systems.