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Theory of Voting

In: Decision Theory and Decision Behaviour

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  • Anatol Rapoport

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The most familiar type of democratic decision is majority rule. It reflects the rather vague principle of ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’ (Bentham, 1780[1948]) and can be so interpreted if social good is measured by the number of people pleased by the result of an election or a referendum, provided there are exactly two candidates or two ways of voting on an issue.

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  • Anatol Rapoport, 1998. "Theory of Voting," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Decision Theory and Decision Behaviour, edition 0, chapter 14, pages 297-312, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-37776-9_15
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230377769_15
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