Resumen del libro

Reseña: This introductory text explores the theory of social choice, or the analysis of collective decision making. The main aim of the book is to introduce students to the various methods of aggregating the preferences of all members of a given society into some social or collective preference. Written as a primer suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates, this text will act as an important starting point for students grappling with the complexities of social choice theory. Rigorous yet accessible, this primer avoids the use of technical language and provides an up-to-date discussion of this rapidly developing field.

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indice: 1. Introduction.
2. Arrow's impossibility result.
3. Majority decision under restricted domains.
4. Individual rights.
5. Manipulability.
6. Escaping impossibilities : social choice rules.
7. Distributive justice : Rawlsian and utilitarian rules.
8. Cooperative bargaining.
9. Empirical social choice.
10. A few steps beyond.

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