Rule By Multiple Majorities - A New Theory of Popular Control

Explores how multiple, overlapping majorities can have control in a democracy.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. First attempts; 3. An objection from social choice theory; 4. The concept of control; 5. Rule by multiple majorities; 6. Retrospective voting and control; 7. On a normative theory of democracy; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Sean Ingham is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. A political theorist whose work combines political philosophy with game theory and social choice theory, he has published in the Journal of Theoretical Politics, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Political Studies, and Political Research Quarterly.

Summary

Ingham explores how multiple, overlapping majorities can have control in a democracy, even if there is not a unified 'will of the people'. This book will be of interest to political theorists as well as political scientists who study electoral accountability, representation, and social choice theory.

Product details

• Authors: Sean Ingham, Sean (University of California Ingham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108497046
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49704-6
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions; Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political activism, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Political science and theory, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms, Political activism / Political engagement