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Evaluation and optimization of electoral systems

By Pietro Grilli di Cortona , Cecilia Manzi , Aline Pennisi , Federica Ricca , Bruno Simeone

Book information

Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Year
1987
ISBN
9780898714227, 0898714222
LCC
JF1001 .E93 1999
Open Library ID
OL377902M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2438795 bytes)
Series
SIAM monographs on discrete mathematics and applications
Pages
247\247
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This monograph offers a systematic quantitative approach to the analysis, evaluation, and design of electoral systems. Today, electoral reform is of concern to newborn democracies as well as many old ones. The authors use mathematical models and automatic procedures, when possible, to solve some of the problems that arise in the comparison of existing systems as well as in the construction of new ones. One distinctive feature of the book is the emphasis on single- and multiple-criteria optimization methods. This powerful tool kit will help political researchers evaluate and choose an appropriate electoral system. A general formal model is included as well as a coding system to describe, identify, and classify electoral systems. Evaluation criteria and the corresponding performance indicators are discussed.

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