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Amy Douglas J |
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Behind the ballot box [[electronic resource] ] : a citizen's guide to voting systems / / Douglas J. Amy |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Elections |
Voting |
Representative government and representation |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-207) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 SystemsGlossary of Terms; Selected Bibliography; Additional Resources; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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