{"product_id":"9783031069864","title":"The Punters' Guide to Democracy: What it is, Sadly; and What it Could be, Gladly","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Punters' Guide to Democracy: What it is, Sadly; and What it Could be, Gladly\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eEmerson, Peter\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eshow that binary decision-making is blunt,      primitive, divisive, and sometimes inaccurate;\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eprove that other methodologies are more      accurate and, therefore, more democratic;\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ehighlight more inclusive and effective voting      procedures;\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ediscuss electoral reforms for national      parliaments and international forums like the UN Security Council and      COP26\/27.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArend Lijphart, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[for] those who do not believe in a black-or-white world… a very important and extremely timely contribution…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVěra Stojarová, Associate Professor of Political Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Valery Perry, Democratization Policy Council, Sarajevo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…the preferential points vote… would be the more accurate way to make decisions, and the consequences far more peaceful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord Boyce, House of Lords\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“He builds a case for a specific version of preferential procedure, not only for elections, but for decision making as well.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHannu Nurmi, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Turku, Finland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaurice Salles, Emeritus Professor, Université de Caen Normandie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-10-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031069864\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-06987-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 135\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44677021040780,"sku":"9783031069864","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031069864.jpg?v=1776866706","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031069864","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}