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- Book Title
- Making Democracy Count
- ISBN-13
- 9780691248806
- Topic
- Mathematics
- ISBN
- 9780691248806
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
069124880X
ISBN-13
9780691248806
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24062937580
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Publication Name
Making Democracy Count : How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Subject
Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Applied
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2023-946898
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[Offers] thought-provoking discussions of very relevant points about the structure of our government . . . and the problematic ways our votes count (or don't). While there may be no perfect system, we can use math to do better in our democracy; learn how in this incredibly up-to-date book." ---Emily J. Olson, Notices of the American Mathematical Society, "Provides insight into mathematical thinking and creativity, and analytical tools for critically assessing policy. . . . Engaged readers will find inspiration to apply these insights in their own exploration." ---Jan Cameron, The Mathematical Intelligencer, "As the United States grapples with persistent challenges in its electoral system, Volic's work is a timely contribution, offering a rigorous analysis of how mathematical principles can enhance the fairness and integrity of democratic processes." ---Hank Lacey, Law of the West, "Volic often effectively follows up clear illustrations using small sets of data with real-world examples. . . . Overall, this fascinating book is thought provoking and strongly recommended." ---N. W. Schillow, Choice, "The book reads nothing like a math textbook. It stays approachable, even while diving deep into its subject matter. . . . There's no one better to teach this material than Ismar Volic." ---Deb Otis, National Civic League, Volic surveys voting and apportionment methods, including impossibility results, in a readable way with real-life examples., Finalist for the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
324.6/0973
Synopsis
How we can repair our democracy by restoring the integrity of the mechanisms that power it What's the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What's the fairest way to allocate legislative seats to different constituencies? What's the least distorted way to draw voting districts? Not the way we do things now. Democracy is mathematical to its very foundations. Yet most of the methods in use are a historical grab bag of the shortsighted, the cynical, the innumerate, and the outright discriminatory. Making Democracy Count sheds new light on our electoral systems, revealing how a deeper understanding of their mathematics is the key to creating civic infrastructure that works for everyone. In this timely guide, Ismar Volic empowers us to use mathematical thinking as an objective, nonpartisan framework that rises above the noise and rancor of today's divided public square. Examining our representative democracy using powerful clarifying concepts, Volic shows why our current voting system stifles political diversity, why the size of the House of Representatives contributes to its paralysis, why gerrymandering is a sinister instrument that entrenches partisanship and disenfranchisement, why the Electoral College must be rethought, and what can work better and why. Volic also discusses the legal and constitutional practicalities involved and proposes a road map for repairing the mathematical structures that undergird representative government. Making Democracy Count gives us the concrete knowledge and the confidence to advocate for a more just, equitable, and inclusive democracy., How we can repair our democracy by rebuilding the mechanisms that power it What's the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What's the fairest way to allocate legislative seats to different constituencies? What's the least distorted way to draw voting districts? Not the way we do things now. Democracy is mathematical to its very foundations. Yet most of the methods in use are a historical grab bag of the shortsighted, the cynical, the innumerate, and the outright discriminatory. Making Democracy Count sheds new light on our electoral systems, revealing how a deeper understanding of their mathematics is the key to creating civic infrastructure that works for everyone. In this timely guide, Ismar Volic empowers us to use mathematical thinking as an objective, nonpartisan framework that rises above the noise and rancor of today's divided public square. Examining our representative democracy using powerful clarifying concepts, Volic shows why our current voting system stifles political diversity, why the size of the House of Representatives contributes to its paralysis, why gerrymandering is a sinister instrument that entrenches partisanship and disenfranchisement, why the Electoral College must be rethought, and what can work better and why. Volic also discusses the legal and constitutional practicalities involved and proposes a road map for repairing the mathematical structures that undergird representative government. Making Democracy Count gives us the concrete knowledge and the confidence to advocate for a more just, equitable, and inclusive democracy.
LC Classification Number
JF1001.V6 2024
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