Chapter 1: The Mathematics of Voting: The Paradoxes of Democracy PowerPoint Downloads

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Part I: The Mathematics of Social Choice - Weighted Voting Systems

Introduction to Weighted Voting Systems (download 1)
The Banzhaf Power Index (download 2)
The Shapley-Shubik Power (download 3)
Using Weighted Voting System Notation & Power Distribution Examples (download 4)


Apportionment

Introduction (download 1 of 7)
Hamilton's Method (download 2 of 7)
Hamilton's Method - The Alabama Paradox (download 3 of 7)
Hamilton's Method - The Population Paradox (download 4 of 7)
Hamilton's Method - The New States Paradox (download 5 of 7)
More Apportionment Methods (download 6 of 7)
Jefferson's Method (download 7 of 7)

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