UID:
almafu_9959232722502883
Format:
1 online resource (xxii, 221 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
979-84-00-61736-2
,
0-313-00245-2
Content:
Exploring the advantages and disadvantages of different voting systems used in the USA and many other Western democracies, this text provides information and analytical tools needed to examine voting systems and their far-reaching political implications.
Note:
Preliminaries; Contents; 1 What Are Voting Systems and Why Are They Important; 2 Criteria for Evaluating Voting Systems; 3 Plurality Majority Voting Systems; 4 Proportional Representation Voting Systems; 5 Semiproportional Voting Systems; 6 Voting Systems for Single-Office Elections; 7 Making Your Final Choice; A Seat Allocation Formulas in Proportional Representation; B A Brief History of Proportional Representation in the United States; C Lesser Used Voting Systems; D Statutory Language for Choice Voting, Cumulative Voting, Instant Runoff Voting; E Transfer of Ballots in Choice Voting; F Blank Grid for Comparing Voting Systems; Glossary of Terms; Selected Bibliography; Additional Resources; Index; About the Author
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-275-96585-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798400617362
