Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy

• Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy.- Collective Decision-making The Modified Borda Count, MBC.- A Pluralist Parliament for a Plural Society The Quota Borda System, QBS.- Electing a Power-sharing Executive The Matrix Vote.- The Art or Science of Manipulation.- A Critique.- The Theory of Voting and the Borda Systems.- Assessing Borda’s Rule and Its Modifications.- Human Rights and Voting Procedures in Plural Societies.- Inclusive Decision-making in Mediation and Politics.- Conclusion.- The Realpolitik of Consensus Voting Peter Emerson with Assistance from Elizabeth Meehan.

From the reviews: "Emerson is primarily concerned with societies that are deeply split politically along ethnical, cultural, or religious lines. ... The book must be seen as part of a project to promote 'non-majoritarian' methods, especially in deeply split societies. ... The participation of election theorists and law specialists in the book, and the book's acceptance by a major publisher show a serious commitment from Emerson et al." (Eivind Stensholt, Voting matters, Issue 24, 2007) "The inclination to identify the popular will with the recipient of a majority of votes has been criticized ... . Peter Emerson's edited volume, Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures For Use in Parliaments, Councils and Committees, offers an alternative, 'non-adversarial democratic structure' ... . Emerson and the other contributors to this volume deserve credit for crafting a practical and accessible entry into a debate typically conducted in technical, theoretical terms, and for highlighting the importance of discussion to the choice process." (Joel Parker, Public Choice, Vol. 135, 2008) "Peter Emerson ... has written a book called Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures For Use in Parliaments Councils and Committees, which is a decisive attempt to change the situation. ... the sense of urgency these scientists have invested in their designs is remarkable. ... the book Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy, which may be recommended not only to those who believe there is a strong connection between particular electoral procedures and particular results." (Roman Chytilek, Central European Political Studies Review, Spring/Summer, 2008) "Emerson combines techniques for the dynamics of a group interaction with a voting rule, the intent of this mixture is to engender a civil discourse leading to more useful group decision outcomes. ... There is much to learn from this book, so I suggest that it should be in your bookshelf. ... this is a book that should be seriously considered by practitioners involved in group decisions." (Donald G. Saari, Social Choice and Welfare, Vol. 35 (2), July, 2010)