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The Mathematics of Voting and Elections: A Hands-On Approach: Second Edition
About this Title
Jonathan K. Hodge, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI and Richard E. Klima, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Publication: Mathematical World
Publication Year:
2018; Volume 30
ISBNs: 978-1-4704-4287-3 (print); 978-1-4704-4982-7 (online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/mawrld/030
MathSciNet review: MR3837552
MSC: Primary 91-01; Secondary 91B12, 91B14, 91B32
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Front/Back Matter
Chapters
- What’s so good about majority rule?
- Le Pen, Nader, and other inconveniences
- Back into the ring
- Trouble in democracy
- Explaining the impossible
- Gaming the system
- One person, one vote?
- Calculating corruption
- The ultimate college experience
- Trouble in direct democracy
- Proportional (mis)representation
- Choosing your voters