This paper formulates a simple mathematical framework for the selection of an optimum "relative unanimity” collective … unanimity. Then, the costs of moving from simple majority rule towards unanimity are identified. Finally, the issue of an …

democracy. This study investigates the impact of voting rules on the perception of legitimacy in a democratic government.Using a … human subject experiment, 120 participants cast their votes using four voting methods: Majority voting, Combined Approval … Voting, Score Voting, and modified Borda Count. The experiment was conducted in two contexts: a non-consequential setting …

security and in repressing organized crime. Moreover, socio-economic well-being is the main driver of voting behavior. In … understanding of the observed varieties of non-mainstream parties and voting or abstention behavior …

positions. The dataset includes the voting behavior of 257 MPs in 218 roll-call votes. Our results do not show that parties … account for the voting behavior by punishing politicians who have voted against the party line. Political parties may attract … different groups of voters by tolerating politicians who vote according to their own credo. Qualities other than the voting …

positions. The dataset includes the voting behavior of 257 MPs in 218 roll-call votes. Our results do not show that parties … account for the voting behavior by punishing politicians who have voted against the party line. Political parties may attract … different groups of voters by tolerating politicians who vote according to their own credo. Qualities other than the voting …

the majority increased by one percentage point, the likelihood of voting in favour of same-sex marriage decreased by …