Author: | Dan S. Felsenthal, Hannu Nurmi | ISBN: | 9783319740331 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | January 19, 2018 |
Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
Author: | Dan S. Felsenthal, Hannu Nurmi |
ISBN: | 9783319740331 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication: | January 19, 2018 |
Imprint: | Springer |
Language: | English |
This book deals with 18 voting procedures used or proposed for use in elections resulting in the choice of a single winner. These procedures are evaluated in terms of their ability to avoid paradoxical outcomes. Together with a companion volume by the same authors, Monotonicity Failures Afflicting Procedures for Electing a Single Candidate, published by Springer in 2017, this book aims at giving a comprehensive overview of the most important advantages and disadvantages of procedures thereby assisting decision makers in the choice of a voting procedure that would best suit their purposes.
This book deals with 18 voting procedures used or proposed for use in elections resulting in the choice of a single winner. These procedures are evaluated in terms of their ability to avoid paradoxical outcomes. Together with a companion volume by the same authors, Monotonicity Failures Afflicting Procedures for Electing a Single Candidate, published by Springer in 2017, this book aims at giving a comprehensive overview of the most important advantages and disadvantages of procedures thereby assisting decision makers in the choice of a voting procedure that would best suit their purposes.