Description
Combines a theoretical interest in the mathematics of voting procedures with practical interest in the circumstances in which votes are cast. The most important results in the theory of voting are surveyed, and the differences between the principal types of voting procedures are explained.
Reviews
"... the author is clearly competent, well-informed and thougtful..." J of the Electoral Reform Society 1986
'It is difficult to describe the richness of such a book in a review essay ... Dummett's book should be in the personal library of every confirmed social choice theorist. In particular, it could be the starting point of several theoretical researches.' Social Choice and Welfare
Book Information
ISBN 9780198761884
Author Michael Dummett
Format Hardback
Page Count 317
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 539g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 147mm * 24mm