The Mathematics of Voting and Elections

Have you ever wondered why elections often produce results that seem to be displeasing to many of the voters involved? Would you be surprised to learn that a perfectly fair election can produce an outcome that literally nobody likes? The Mathematics of Voting and Elections will help you discover answers to these and many other questions. Easily accessible to anyone interested in the subject, the book requires virtually no prior mathematical experience and includes numerous examples and discussions regarding actual elections from politics and popular culture.