Majority Decisions

Author : Stéphanie Novak,Jon Elster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781107054097

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Majority Decisions by Stéphanie Novak,Jon Elster Pdf

This book presents the most complete set of analytical, normative, and historical discussions of majority decision making to date. One chapter critically addresses the social-choice approach to majority decisions, whereas another presents an alternative to that approach. Extensive case studies discuss majority voting in the choice of religion in early modern Switzerland, majority voting in nested assemblies such as the French Estates-General and the Federal Convention, majority voting in federally organized countries, qualified majority voting in the European Union Council of Ministers, and majority voting on juries. Other chapters address the relation between majority decisions and cognitive diversity, the causal origin of majority decisions, and the pathologies of majority decision making. Two chapters, finally, discuss the counter-majoritarian role of courts that exercise judicial review. The editorial Introduction surveys conceptual, causal, and normative issues that arise in the theory and practice of majority decisions.

Author : Stéphanie Novak,Jon Elster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1139922939

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Majority Decisions by Stéphanie Novak,Jon Elster Pdf

This book presents the most complete set of analytical, normative, and historical discussions of majority decision making to date. One chapter critically addresses the social-choice approach to majority decisions, whereas another presents an alternative to that approach. Extensive case studies discuss majority voting in the choice of religion in early modern Switzerland, majority voting in nested assemblies such as the French Estates-General and the Federal Convention, majority voting in federally organized countries, qualified majority voting in the European Union Council of Ministers, and majority voting on juries. Other chapters address the relation between majority decisions and cognitive diversity, the causal origin of majority decisions, and the pathologies of majority decision making. Two chapters, finally, discuss the counter-majoritarian role of courts that exercise judicial review. The editorial Introduction surveys conceptual, causal, and normative issues that arise in the theory and practice of majority decisions.

Author : Michael J. Sheeran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Group decision making
ISBN : UCSC:32106019546792

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Beyond Majority Rule by Michael J. Sheeran Pdf

Author : Stphanie Novak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 132206623X

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Majority Decisions by Stphanie Novak Pdf

Author : Joshua Turner
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538342831

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What Is Majority Rule? by Joshua Turner Pdf

Majority rule is important in any well-functioning democracy. Students will be introduced to the concept using everyday examples that may also be applied to society more broadly. This book examines how majority rule can turn into the "tyranny of the majority" and why the minority should be protected. In addition, readers are shown that the majority decision is not always appropriate and that having a minority opinion is always important. After reading this book, students will understand the importance that majority rule holds in a democratic society while putting it in the proper context of respect for others' opinions, even if the majority disagrees.

Author : Erika Meersman
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538327920

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Majority Rule vs. Individual Rights by Erika Meersman Pdf

The U.S. government is commonly characterized as being comprised of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. These two parties have differing views of how the government should be run, therefore creating a divide in legislative processes. Majority rule refers to a democracy being governed by decisions upon which a greater portion of people has agreed. However, U.S. citizens have basic and inalienable rights that can't be violated by the government. This book explores these basic and inalienable rights in relation to majority rule, and provides insight to how these concepts are laid out in the U.S. Constitution.

Author : Iain S. McLean,Alistair McMillan,Burt L. Monroe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789401148603

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The Theory of Committees and Elections by Duncan Black and Committee Decisions with Complementary Valuation by Duncan Black and R.A. Newing by Iain S. McLean,Alistair McMillan,Burt L. Monroe Pdf

R. H. Coase Duncan Black was a close and dear friend. A man of great simplicity, un worldly, modest, diffident, with no pretensions, he was devoted to scholarship. In his single-minded search for the truth, he is an example to us all. Black's first degree at the University of Glasgow was in mathematics and physics. Mathematics as taught at Glasgow seems to have been designed for engineers and did not excite him and he switched to economics, which he found more congenial. But it was not in a lecture in economics but in one on politics that he found his star. One lecturer, A. K. White, discussed the possibility of constructing a pure science of politics. This question caught his imagination, perhaps because of his earlier training in physics, and it came to absorb his thoughts for the rest of his life. But almost certainly nothing would have come of it were it not for his appointment to the newly formed Dundee School of Economics where the rest of the. teaching staff came from the London School of Economics. At Glasgow, economics, as in the time of Adam Smith, was linked with moral philosophy. At Dundee, Black was introduced to the analytical x The Theory o/Committees and Elections approach dominant at the London School of Economics. This gave him the approach he used in his attempt to construct a pure science of politics.

Author : Willmoore Kendall
Publisher : Urbana : The University of Illinois Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015008008362

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John Locke and the Doctrine of Majority-rule by Willmoore Kendall Pdf

An abstract was issued as thesis (Ph. D.) University of Illinois. "Bibliography of works cited": pages 137-141.

Author : Henry M. Robert III,Daniel H. Honemann,Thomas J. Balch
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1541736699

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Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition by Henry M. Robert III,Daniel H. Honemann,Thomas J. Balch Pdf

The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure--now in a new updated edition Robert's Rules of Order is the recognized guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings. This 12th edition is the only current manual to have been maintained and updated since 1876 under the continuing program established by General Henry M. Robert himself. As indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules. New and enhanced features of this edition include: Section-based paragraph numbering to facilitate cross-references and e-book compatibility Expanded appendix of charts, tables, and lists Helpful summary explanations about postponing a motion, reconsidering a vote, making and enforcing points of order and appeals, and newly expanded procedures for filling blanks New provisions regarding debate on nominations, reopening nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled time Dozens more clarifications, additions, and refinements to improve the presentation of existing rules, incorporate new interpretations, and address common inquiries Coinciding with publication of the 12th edition, the authors of this manual have once again published an updated (3rd) edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, a simple and concise introductory guide cross-referenced to it.

Author : Barry Schwartz
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780061748998

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The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz Pdf

Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Author : William J. Bulman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108842495

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The Rise of Majority Rule in Early Modern Britain and its Empire by William J. Bulman Pdf

Explores the emergence of majority rule in the elected assemblies of early modern Britain and its Atlantic colonies over two centuries.

Author : James T. Patterson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199880843

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Brown v. Board of Education by James T. Patterson Pdf

2004 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to end segregation in public schools. Many people were elated when Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in May 1954, the ruling that struck down state-sponsored racial segregation in America's public schools. Thurgood Marshall, chief attorney for the black families that launched the litigation, exclaimed later, "I was so happy, I was numb." The novelist Ralph Ellison wrote, "another battle of the Civil War has been won. The rest is up to us and I'm very glad. What a wonderful world of possibilities are unfolded for the children!" Here, in a concise, moving narrative, Bancroft Prize-winning historian James T. Patterson takes readers through the dramatic case and its fifty-year aftermath. A wide range of characters animates the story, from the little-known African Americans who dared to challenge Jim Crow with lawsuits (at great personal cost); to Thurgood Marshall, who later became a Justice himself; to Earl Warren, who shepherded a fractured Court to a unanimous decision. Others include segregationist politicians like Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas; Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, and Nixon; and controversial Supreme Court justices such as William Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas. Most Americans still see Brown as a triumph--but was it? Patterson shrewdly explores the provocative questions that still swirl around the case. Could the Court--or President Eisenhower--have done more to ensure compliance with Brown? Did the decision touch off the modern civil rights movement? How useful are court-ordered busing and affirmative action against racial segregation? To what extent has racial mixing affected the academic achievement of black children? Where indeed do we go from here to realize the expectations of Marshall, Ellison, and others in 1954?

Author : Missouri. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : OSU:32437011915366

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Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri by Missouri. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : NYPL:33433009852371

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The American and English Railroad Cases by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : UOM:35112102973031

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American and English Railroad Cases, New Series by Anonim Pdf