Evaluation and optimization of electoral systems / Pietro Grilli di Cortona ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grilli Di Cortona, Pietro.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Content Provider.

Series:

SIAM monographs on discrete mathematics and applications ; 1.

SIAM monographs on discrete mathematics and applications ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Mathematical models.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (xvi, 230 p.) : ill., 1 map, digital file.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 1999.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preface

Part One. Classification and evaluation of electoral systems

1. The four phases of an electoral process

2. A unified description of electoral systems

3. Performance of an electoral system

Part Two. Designing electoral systems

4. No electoral system is perfect

5. Basic properties for electoral formulas

6. Integer optimization approach

7. Rewarded and punished parties

8. Mixed electoral systems

Part Three. Designing electoral districts

9. Traps in electoral district plans

10. Criteria for political districting

11. Indicators for political districting

12. Optimization models

Part Four. The process of electoral reform, a retrospective critical view of a political scientist

13. A difficult crossroad

14. The planning and politics of political reform

Part Five. A short guide to the literature.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225) and index.

Title from title screen, viewed 12/30/2010.

ISBN:

0-89871-981-X

Publisher Number:

DT01 SIAM