Aristotle's social choice

Andranik S. Tangian

We describe Aristotle's mathematical model of weighted voting to explain and implement decision-making in democracies, oligarchies and the mixed states that combine elements of both systems. This model, originally presented in textual form, extends the known history of social choice theory back 450 years to the mid-4th century BC. The fact that the origins of the social choice theory go back to one of the most influential thinkers of all time enhances its scientific and historical significance.

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Year of publication:	[2026]
Authors:	Tanguiane, Andranick S.
Publisher:	Karlsruhe : Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), Department of Economics and Management, Institute of Economics (ECON)
Subject:	Social choice \| history \| Aristotle \| democracy \| oligarchy \| mixed state \| weighted voting \| Neue politische Ökonomie \| Public choice \| Theorie \| Theory \| Soziale Wohlfahrtsfunktion \| Social welfare function \| Abstimmungsregel \| Voting rule \| Ökonomische Ideengeschichte \| History of economic thought \| Demokratie \| Democracy \| Oligarchie \| Oligarchy

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (circa 29 Seiten)
Series:	Working paper series in economics. - Karlsruhe : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ISSN 2190-9806, ZDB-ID 2573087-3. - Vol. no. 176 (February 2026)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/336791 [Handle]
Classification:	D71 - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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