Kinetic modelling andelectoral competition

The structure of generalized kinetic models is developed to enquire how effectively theycan be used in the fields of human reactions and of the social sciences. In particular, a specific model is designed to describe the dynamics of a composite, structured society such as that of a competing bipartisan political system. The model structure contains terms with localized interactions and mean field terms. The first part of the paper deals with the mathematical framework. In the second part, a comprehensive model is proposed. Finally, some results of a set of simulations are mentioned and a critical analysis towards research perspectives is formulated.