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Making Better Choices

Design, Decisions, and Democracy

Guru Madhavan author Charles E Phelps author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:26th Aug '21

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Systems engineering offers a set of capabilities and competencies to design and manage complex systems as they evolve. Drawing from social choice research and systems engineering practice, Making Better Choices examines how we make decisions together and the tools we use to arrive at those decisions. It takes a critical look at the rules and methods we apply to important decisions--from how we run meetings to how we elect presidents--with an interest in how we can improve these mechanisms. By reviewing different voting systems, their original intents, and their deficits, the authors outline a systems engineering approach to making collective choices in society. Written by an economist and an engineer, this groundbreaking work draws from insights in sociology, linguistics, law, political science, philosophy, psychology, economics, and systems design. In an era of relentless rating, this book offers a fresh vision for engineering better democracies by enabling diverse and inclusive choices

ISBN: 9780190871147

Dimensions: 145mm x 211mm x 15mm

Weight: 318g

168 pages