Mathematics and Democracy: Designing Better Voting and...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 390 pages
• Published by: Princeton University Press December 17, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0691133212
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0691133218
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Review
Showing how social-choice theory and game theory could make political and social institutions more democratic, Brams uses mathematical analysis to develop new procedures that could enable voters to better express their preferences.
(Times Higher Education )

Product Review
Professor Brams is one of the leading political scientists of our time, and one of the best-known authorities in the field of applied decision, game, and social choice theory. So, the level of expectations regarding his scholarly output is much higher than for most other authors. Yet, I believe this book surpasses that level.
(Hannu Nurmi, University of Turku, Finland )

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Mathematics and Democracy: Designing Better Voting and Fair-Division Procedures (Hardcover) This is neither a book on mathematics, nor a book for the generally interested reader: The mathematics it contains is very simple, yet incomplete. A math book on this level should certainly define Nash equilibria, to mention just one deficiency. It is not a book for general reading, as it is simply too boring! I have no idea, as to who might be the target audience of such a book. This is a pity, as the subject is both interesting and important. I read another book by Prof. Brams: Fair Division: from Cake Cutting to Dispute Resolution, which was far better, so I hope, this this was a one time mistake by Prof. Brams. Comment (1) | | (Report this)