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 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.

List of contents

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.

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Dan S. Felsenthal (Editor), Machover (Editor), Machover (Editor), Moshé Machover (Editor), Da S Felsenthal (Editor), Dan S Felsenthal (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9783642204401
• ISBN: 978-3-642-20440-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 25 mm x 241 mm
• Weight: 676 g
• Illustrations: XII, 352 p.
• Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare; Studies in Choice and Welfare
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics