Reseña del editor:
In this book, first published in 1958, the social choice theorist and economist Duncan Black aims to formulate a pure science of politics. Focusing on the mathematics of committees and, accordingly, of elections, Black's writing engages with the theories of Condorcet, Borda and Laplace in order to describe the ways in which different systems of voting will yield different results. This can, as Black discusses in detail, influence whether the chosen candidate or motion is relatively agreeable to all, or only suited to the majority group of voters. Black also presents a history of the political science of elections, placing his own work within the context of earlier research and thought on this subject. Professor Black ensures that only a basic knowledge of arithmetic is needed to understand his arguments, although his methods of reasoning will be more familiar to those readers who have previously studied mathematics and economics.
Biografía del autor:
Holly Black?is the bestselling?author of?the Spiderwick series. Her Modern Faerie Tales series is comprised of "Tithe, " which was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens and received starred reviews in "Publishers Weekly "and "Kirkus Reviews"; "Valiant, " which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a "Locus" Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; and?"Ironside", ?the sequel to?"Tithe", was a "New York Times" bestseller. "White Cat", the first book in the Curse Workers series, was a -->Kirkus Reviews" Best Book, and ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and received starred reviews from -->Publishers Weekly", -->Kirkus Reviews", and -->BCCB". -->Red Glove", the second book in the Curse Workers series, received a starred review from -->Publishers Weekly".-->"Holly has also written a collection of short stories, -->The Poison Eaters and Other Stories". She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. Visit Holly at blackholly.com.
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