{"product_id":"the-punters-guide-to-democracy-what-it-is-sadly-and-what-it-could-be-gladly-paperback","title":"The Punters' Guide to Democracy: What It Is, Sadly; And What It Could Be, Gladly - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Emerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\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\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\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\n\u003cli\u003eshow that binary decision-making is blunt, primitive, divisive, and sometimes inaccurate;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprove that other methodologies are more accurate and, therefore, more democratic;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehighlight more inclusive and effective voting procedures;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscuss electoral reforms for national parliaments and international forums like the UN Security Council and COP26\/27.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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.\u003cp\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Emerson is Director of the Belfast-based international NGO \"The de Borda Institute\" (Ireland). He has campaigned for inclusive governance since 1978. His publications include \u003ci\u003eFrom Majority Rule to Inclusive Politics \u003c\/i\u003e(Springer, 2016), \u003ci\u003e Defining Democracy: Voting Procedures in Decision-Making, Elections and Governance\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd ed. in 2012, Springer), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMajority Voting as a Catalyst of Populism (Springer, 2020), \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesigning an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures for Use in Parliaments, Councils and Committees\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120176959623,"sku":"9783031069864","price":41.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f631bf37984e815599d0113dedb083c6.webp?v=1732545670","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-punters-guide-to-democracy-what-it-is-sadly-and-what-it-could-be-gladly-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}