Electoral Systems

Paradoxes, Assumptions, and Procedures
2012
ISBN: 978-3-642-20440-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 711 g

Reihe: Studies in Choice and Welfare

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Machover, Moshé

Felsenthal, Dan S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Entscheidungstheorie, Sozialwahltheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Representative Electoral Systems - Underlying Assumptions and Decision Rules.- Paradoxes Afflicting Electoral  Procedures and Their Expected Probability.- Theory and Practice - Additional Considerations in Selecting a Voting Procedure.