{"product_id":"the-punters-guide-to-democracy-what-it-is-sadly-and-what-it-could-be-gladly-9783031069864","title":"The Punters' Guide to Democracy: What It Is, Sadly; And What It Could Be, Gladly","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783031069864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Peter Emerson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451300188341,"sku":"9783031069864","price":32.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_87851891-c15e-4c8e-a441-e069ad85a5bf.jpg?v=1666106739","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-punters-guide-to-democracy-what-it-is-sadly-and-what-it-could-be-gladly-9783031069864","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}