Electoral systems : paradoxes, assumptions, and procedures /
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 a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
c2012
Berlin ; New York : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ©2012 Heidelberg ; New York : c2012 Berlin, Heidelberg : 2012 |
| Series: | Studies in Choice and Welfare,
Studies in choice and welfare |
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| Summary: | 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. Studies in Choice and Welfare 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.) Annotation This volume 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XII, 352 p.) online resource 1 online resource (xii, 351 p. ;): 24 cm 1 online resource (xii, 351 p.) 1 online resource (xii, 351 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 3642204414 (electronic bk.) 3642204414 3642204422 3642429556 6613573310 9783642204401 9783642204418 (electronic bk.) 9783642204418 9783642204425 9783642429552 9786613573315 |
| ISSN: | 1614-0311 |
| Access: | License restrictions may limit access |