Electoral Systems, 2012 Paradoxes, Assumptions, and Procedures Studies in Choice and Welfare Series

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.

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.

Cutting edge of research into theoretical and empirical aspects of voting systems Contains the most up-to-date and accurate survey of the main single-winner election systems and the paradoxes afflicting them Essential reading as theoretical underpinning for choice of voting system Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras