Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present

by George G. Szpiro

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A lively history of the peculiar math of voting

Since the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians. Numbers Rule traces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and adapt to the ever-changing demands that each new generation places on our democratic...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691139946

ISBN13:9780691139944

Release Date:April 2010

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Democracy Elections Elections & Political Process Ideologies & Doctrines Law Math Mathematics Political History Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Sciences

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