This book presents theoretical and empirical aspects of single- and multi-winner voting procedures. It examines the susceptibility of procedures to the main voting paradoxes and discusses the relevance of the theoretical results to the choice of voting system.

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

Inhalt
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.