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Theory of Social Choice

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ISBN-10: 0691619190

ISBN-13: 9780691619194

Edition: 1973

Authors: Peter C. Fishburn

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One fundamental premise of democratic theory is that social policy, group choice, or collective action should be based on the preferences of the individuals in the society, group, or collective. Using the tools of formal mathematical analysis, Peter C. Fishburn explores and defines the conditions for social choice and methods for synthesizing individuals' preferences. This study is unique in its emphasis on social choice functions, the general position that individual indifference may not be transitive, and the use of certain mathematics such as linear algebra.The text is divided into three main parts: social choice between two alternatives, which examines a variety of majority-like…    
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Book details

List price: $48.00
Copyright year: 1973
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 3/8/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 278
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.61" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English