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Andranik Tangian - Mathematical Theory of Democracy (Studies in Choice and Welfare) - 9783642387234 - V9783642387234
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Mathematical Theory of Democracy (Studies in Choice and Welfare)

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Description for Mathematical Theory of Democracy (Studies in Choice and Welfare) Hardcover. Mathematical Theory of Democracy Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 635 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; KCA; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1098.

The mathematical theory of democracy deals with selection of representatives who make decisions on behalf of the whole society. In this book, the notion of representativeness is operationalized with the index of popularity (the average percentage of the population whose opinion is represented on a number of issues) and the index of universality (the frequency of cases when the opinion of a majority is represented). These indices are applied to evaluate and study the properties of single representatives (e.g. president) and representative bodies (e.g. parliament, magistrate, cabinet, jury, coalition). To bridge representative and direct democracy, an election method is proposed ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Number of pages
635
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Choice and Welfare
Number of Pages
615
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642387234
SKU
V9783642387234
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Ref
99-15

About Andranik Tangian
Dr. Dr. Andranik Tangian is head of referat `Policy modeling’ of the Institute for Economic and Social Research (WSI) in the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, Düsseldorf, and Professor of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology  

Reviews for Mathematical Theory of Democracy (Studies in Choice and Welfare)
From the reviews: “This book is much more technical and goes into more theoretical depth, and … it is worth seeking out if you are looking for this type of treatment. … Tangian has managed to write about an incredibly wide range of topics in great mathematical, historical, and philosophical depth, and yet the book is very readable. … ... Read more

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