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9783642204401: Electoral Systems: Paradoxes, Assumptions, and Procedures
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ISBN 10 : 3642204406 ISBN 13 : 9783642204401
Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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<p>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.</p><p><b>Studies in Choice and Welfare</b> is a book series dedicated to the ethical and positive aspects of welfare economics and choice theory. Topics comprise individual choice and preference theory, social choice and voting theory (normative, positive and strategic sides) as well as all aspects of welfare theory (Pareto optimality; welfare criteria; fairness, justice  and equity; externalities; public goods; optimal taxation; incentives in public decision making; cost-benefit analysis, etc.). </p><p></p>

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Éditeur
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3642204406
ISBN 13 
9783642204401
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
351
Éditeur
Felsenthal Dan S., Machover Moshe
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