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Electoral Systems
. Ed(S): Felsenthal, Dan S.; Machover, Moshe
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Description for Electoral Systems
Hardback. This book presents theoretical and empirical aspects of single- and multi-winner voting procedures. It examines the susceptibility of procedures to the main voting paradoxes and discusses the relevance of the theoretical results to the choice of voting system. Editor(s): Felsenthal, Dan S.; Machover, Moshe. Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 364 pages, 150 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
Both theoretical and empirical aspects of single- and multi-winner voting procedures are presented in this collection of papers. Starting from a discussion of the underlying principles of democratic representation, the volume includes a description of a great variety of voting procedures. It lists and illustrates their susceptibility to the main voting paradoxes, assesses (under various models of voters' preferences) the probability of paradoxical outcomes, and discusses the relevance of the theoretical results to the choice of voting system.
Both theoretical and empirical aspects of single- and multi-winner voting procedures are presented in this collection of papers. Starting from a discussion of the underlying principles of democratic representation, the volume includes a description of a great variety of voting procedures. It lists and illustrates their susceptibility to the main voting paradoxes, assesses (under various models of voters' preferences) the probability of paradoxical outcomes, and discusses the relevance of the theoretical results to the choice of voting system.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Choice and Welfare
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642204401
SKU
V9783642204401
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99-15
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