Power Voting And Voting Power

Author : Manfred J Holler,Hannu Nurmi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642359293

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Power, Voting, and Voting Power: 30 Years After by Manfred J Holler,Hannu Nurmi Pdf

The developments over a thirty-year time span in the study of power, especially voting power, are traced in this book, which provides an up-to-date overview of applications of n-person game theory to the study of power in multimember bodies. Other theories that shed light on power distribution (e.g. aggregation theory) are treated as well. The book revisits the themes discussed in the well-known 1982 publication "Power, Voting and Voting Power" (edited by Manfred J. Holler). Thirty years later this essential topic has been taken up again and many of the authors from its predecessor participate here again in discussing the state-of-the-art, demonstrating the achievements of three decades of intensive research, and pointing the way to key issues for future work.

Author : M. J. Holler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662004111

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Power, Voting, and Voting Power by M. J. Holler Pdf

Any normative theory of democracy involves notions of equity, which are supposed to guide collective decisions. On the other hand, a descriptive theory of any decision-making body must take into account the distribution of power in that body. The development of collective decision theory along two different paths reflects these two foci of interest in the theory of democracy. One direction can be subsumed under the theory of social choice, the other under the theory of games. In the theory of social choice, the participants are characterized only by their preferences among a set of alternatives (candidates, courses of action, etc. ). They do not choose among these alternatives. They only submit their preferences to some central authority ("the Society"), which then chooses among the alternatives in accordance with some fixed rule of aggregating the preferences. On the other hand, the point of departure in the theory of games is a set of actors, each of whom can choose between alternative courses of action (strategies). The totality of choices results in an outcome, which gener ally has different utilities for the different actors. In this book, both approaches are presented in selected papers, from which the reader can get an excellent overview of the state of the art. Both branches of formal decision theory, the theory of social choice and the theory of games, were developed in mathematical language, but very little technical mathematical knowledge is required to follow the arguments.

Author : HOLLER
Publisher : Springer
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1983-09-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 0387912428

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POWER VOTING & VOTING POWER by HOLLER Pdf

Author : Dan S. Felsenthal,Moshé Machover
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015045621870

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The Measurement of Voting Power by Dan S. Felsenthal,Moshé Machover Pdf

This work measures a priori voting power in social choice theory, presenting a systematic and critical examination of a priori voting, and analyzing the foundations and methodological assumptions underlying the theory. At the same time, it presents case study examples.

Author : Rudolf Fara,Dennis Leech,Maurice Salles
Publisher : Springer
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319051581

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Voting Power and Procedures by Rudolf Fara,Dennis Leech,Maurice Salles Pdf

This collection of essays honouring Dan Felsenthal and Moshé Machover reconsiders foundational aspects of the measurement of voting power. The specific case of voting power in two-tier systems - for instance the US system and the EU system - is analysed. Furthermore major power indices - Penrose, Banzhaf, Shapley-Shubik and others are revisited. The book proposes new voting procedures and studies well-known procedures and/or apportionment methods either from a technical or historical point of view.

Author : M. J. Holler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3662004127

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Power, Voting, and Voting Power by M. J. Holler Pdf

Author : Paolo Serafini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030383688

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Mathematics to the Rescue of Democracy by Paolo Serafini Pdf

This book explains, in a straightforward way, the foundations upon which electoral techniques are based in order to shed new light on what we actually do when we vote. The intention is to highlight the fact that no matter how an electoral system has been designed, and regardless of the intentions of those who devised the system, there will be goals that are impossible to achieve but also opportunities for improving the situation in an informed way. While detailed descriptions of electoral systems are not provided, many references are made to current or past situations, both as examples and to underline particular problems and shortcomings. In addition, a new voting method that avoids the many paradoxes of voting theory is described in detail. While some knowledge of mathematics is required in order to gain the most from the book, every effort has been made to ensure that the subject matter is easily accessible for non-mathematicians, too. In short, this is a book for anyone who wants to understand the meaning of voting.

Author : Orit Kedar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521764575

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Voting for Policy, Not Parties by Orit Kedar Pdf

This book develops an institutionally embedded framework for analyzing voter choice, examining three electoral arenas: parliamentary, presidential, and federal.

Author : Iain Paterson
Publisher : CEPS
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Distribution (Probability theory)
ISBN : 9789290796909

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Voting Power Derives from the Poll Distribution by Iain Paterson Pdf

Author : Steven Brams,Peter C. Fishburn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-08
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780387498966

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Approval Voting by Steven Brams,Peter C. Fishburn Pdf

This book presents a simple and logical potential electoral reform. Under this system, voters may vote for, or approve of, as many candidates as they like in multicandidate elections. Among the many benefits of approval voting are its propensity to elect the majority candidate, its relative invulnerability to insincere or strategic voting, and a probable increase in voter turnout.

Author : Electoral Reform Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Proportional representation
ISBN : OCLC:1436186814

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Electoral Reform by Electoral Reform Society Pdf

Author : Karol Zyczkowski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317115809

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Institutional Design and Voting Power in the European Union by Karol Zyczkowski Pdf

Leading global experts in the field of politics and mathematics bring forth key insights on how voting power should be allocated between EU member states, and what the policy consequences are of any given institutional design. Close attention is paid to the practical implications of decision-making rules, the nature and distribution of power, and the most equitable ways to represent the preoccupations of European citizens both in the Council and European Parliament. Highly theoretical and methodologically advanced, this volume is set to enrich the debate on the future of the EU's institutional design. A valuable source of information to scholars of political science, European studies and law, as well as to people working on game theory, theory of voting and, in general, applications of mathematics to social science.

Author : Abigail M. Thernstrom
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0674951956

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Whose Votes Count? by Abigail M. Thernstrom Pdf

"A Twentieth Century Fund study."Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. [257]-302.

Author : Gloria Feldt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781637630167

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Intentioning by Gloria Feldt Pdf

Intentioning by best-selling author Gloria Feldt will help you envision the life and career you might have thought were impossible dreams, then give you the courage and actionable tools to achieve them. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and a pandemic of racial injustice that together shook our world to its core and revealed deep fault lines in our culture, Gloria Feldt, New York Times best-selling author, speaker, commentator, international leadership expert, successful CEO, and feminist icon, shows how we can seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity created by massive disruption to build back stronger with diverse women at the center of the recovery. In Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take The Lead for (Everyone’s) Good, Feldt inspires diverse women to embrace their personal power to lead with intention, confidence, and joy. It comes as no surprise to her that women flexed their formidable muscles when needed most, representing a disproportionate number of essential workers during the darkest days of the coronavirus global outbreak and leading the charge against racism in the United States. But this book is decidedly about the future, taking the leadership lessons learned from this disruption and creating a better world for all. Feldt not only unveils the next step in advancing gender parity in all spheres of business and life, but she also lays out the vital next steps in the overall advancement of our economy and our civilization. The “Lead Like a Woman” framework and the “9 Leadership Intentioning Tools” she presents in this book will prepare, motivate, and propel women of all diversities and intersectionalities now so that by 2025, women will have attained their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors of industry and society. We simply cannot squander women’s talents when so much hangs in the balance. Women must be at the vanguard of reimagining and reconstructing a vibrant and sustainable future for us all.

Author : Jonathan K. Hodge,Richard E. Klima
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9781470442873

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The Mathematics of Voting and Elections: A Hands-On Approach by Jonathan K. Hodge,Richard E. Klima Pdf

The Mathematics of Voting and Elections: A Hands-On Approach, Second Edition, is an inquiry-based approach to the mathematics of politics and social choice. The aim of the book is to give readers who might not normally choose to engage with mathematics recreationally the chance to discover some interesting mathematical ideas from within a familiar context, and to see the applicability of mathematics to real-world situations. Through this process, readers should improve their critical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as broaden their views of what mathematics really is and how it can be used in unexpected ways. The book was written specifically for non-mathematical audiences and requires virtually no mathematical prerequisites beyond basic arithmetic. At the same time, the questions included are designed to challenge both mathematical and non-mathematical audiences alike. More than giving the right answers, this book asks the right questions. The book is fun to read, with examples that are not just thought-provoking, but also entertaining. It is written in a style that is casual without being condescending. But the discovery-based approach of the book also forces readers to play an active role in their learning, which should lead to a sense of ownership of the main ideas in the book. And while the book provides answers to some of the important questions in the field of mathematical voting theory, it also leads readers to discover new questions and ways to approach them. In addition to making small improvements in all the chapters, this second edition contains several new chapters. Of particular interest might be Chapter 12 which covers a host of topics related to gerrymandering.