Using the Nash product (Nash Social Welfare Function) as a micro foundation, we create a decomposable index to evaluate the unfairness of representation in electoral districts. Using this index, we decompose the factors of such unfairness into apportionment and districting. We explore the...

This paper uses apportionment methods and game theory to analyze the political structure of the Netherlands Antilles both before and after Aruba’s Status Aparte. A comparison is made among the islands of the position of a voter on each island with respect to representation and voting power....

This paper uses apportionment methods and game theory to analyze the political structure of the Netherlands Antilles both before and after Aruba’s Status Aparte. A comparison is made among the islands of the position of a voter on each island with respect to representation and voting power....