This book discusses multiple ways of voting in a democratic system
and explains the basis of more consensual politics. Without delving
into too much technical argument or too many mathematical examples,
it aims to show that binary decision-making is blunt, primitive,
divisive, and sometimes inaccurate; prove that other methodologies
are more accurate and, therefore, more democratic; highlight more
inclusive and effective voting procedures; discuss electoral
reforms for national parliaments and international forums like the
UN Security Council and COP26/27. The book is written not just for
academia, or for the politicians and journalists, or for other
specialists; it is for the general public: for students still at
school, for voters in society at large, and for activists in
umpteen NGOs. "...the West's relentless pursuit of binary voting...
has been a cause of countless tragedies. This book is brilliant:
political controversies should rarely if ever be 'resolved' by
majority vote." Arend Lijphart, Professor Emeritus of Political
Science, University of California, San Diego "[for] those who do
not believe in a black-or-white world... a very important and
extremely timely contribution..." Vera Stojarova, Associate
Professor of Political Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech
Republic "Peter's challenge to the binary "win-lose" approach is
urgently necessary, as is his proposal for an eminently more
reasonable, accountable, and participatory system." Dr. Valery
Perry, Democratization Policy Council, Sarajevo "...the
preferential points vote... would be the more accurate way to make
decisions, and the consequences far more peaceful." Lord Boyce,
House of Lords "He builds a case for a specific version of
preferential procedure, not only for elections, but for decision
making as well." Hannu Nurmi, Professor Emeritus of Political
Science, University of Turku, Finland "A particularly strong plea
in favour of voting procedures... which go far beyond the usual
'yes or no' ballots. [He uses] an alert prose and a wealth of
illuminating and easily graspable examples." Maurice Salles,
Emeritus Professor, Universite de Caen Normandie
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
