probabilistic models, statistical inference, and applications /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michel Regenwetter ... [et al.]
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xv, 240 p. :
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ill. ;
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23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-231) and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
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The lack of theoretical and practical support for majority cycles -- A general concept of majority rule -- On the model dependence versus robustness of social choice results -- Constructing majority preferences from subset choice data -- Majority rule in a general sampling and Bayesian inference framework -- Conclusions and directions for future behavioral social choice research
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In this volume, while looking at the probabilistic foundations of collective decision-making rules, the authors challenge much of the existing theoretical wisdom about social choice processes, and seek to restore faith in the possibility of democratic decision making