ABSTRACT

First published in 1995. The text is technically precise but at the same time accessible, and is carried forward by numerous examples. The chapters focus on vote counting rules, voting agendas, voter preferences, sincere and sophisticated voting strategies, solution sets, voting outcomes, agendas control, and agenda formation. The author himself has made prior research contributions to a number of these topics.

part |142 pages

Committees, Agendas, and Voting *

chapter 1|8 pages

Committee Voting

chapter 2|18 pages

Voting Agendas

chapter 3|14 pages

Voter Preferences

chapter 4|18 pages

Voting Behavior

chapter 5|9 pages

Solution Sets

chapter 6|31 pages

Voting Outcomes

chapter 7|13 pages

Agenda Control

chapter 8|28 pages

Agenda Formation

chapter 9|1 pages

Conclusion