By late 1971 Secretary General Le Duan had successfully persuaded the politburo that the coming year was to be a decisive year in compelling the Americans to end the war on Hanoi's terms by striking a crushing military blow against the Saigon government o číst celé
This book discusses voting procedures in collective decision-making. Drawing on well-established election processes from all over the world, the author presents a voting procedure that allows for the speedy but fair election of a proportional, all-party coalition. The methodology - a matrix vote - is accurate, robust and ethno-color blind. In the vote, the counting procedure encourages all concerned to cross the gender as well as any party and/or sectarian divides. While in the resulting executive each party will be represented fairly and, at best, with the consensus of parliament, every minister will be the one most suited to his/her new portfolio. By using preferential voting and thus achieving consensus, the matrix vote will be fundamental to the resolution of conflicts. The matrix vote can also be used when: • two or more parliamentary parties elect a coalition government • one parliamentary party elects a government or shadow cabinet, or organizations in civil society elect their governing boards or executive committees • any group chooses a fixed number of individuals to form a team in which each member carries out a different function
Preferential Decision-making for an Inclusive Democracy
Focusing on the limitations of binary majority rule, the book critiques how two-option ballots often fail to represent the public's true will, leading to populism and conflict in various regions, including Europe and Asia. Drawing on the author's experiences, it highlights the divisive nature of simple majority voting, particularly in war zones and unstable democracies. To promote democratic stability, it advocates for an all-party power-sharing model and explores alternative voting methods through case studies from diverse geographical contexts.
Consensus Voting for Civic Society and Parliaments
Exploring the dynamics of collective decision-making, this book analyzes various voting procedures from local councils to global organizations. It critiques binary voting for its divisiveness and inaccuracies, advocating for a preferential points system that promotes inclusivity and democracy. Essential for those interested in fair decision-making, the text also compares common electoral systems, offering insights into more effective methodologies that benefit all participants.
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What it is, Sadly; and What it Could be, Gladly
This book discusses multiple ways of voting in a democratic system and explains the basis of more consensual politics. Without delving into too much technical argument or too many mathematical examples, it aims to show that binary decision-making is blunt, primitive, divisive, and sometimes inaccurate; prove that other methodologies are more accurate and, therefore, more democratic; highlight more inclusive and effective voting procedures; discuss electoral reforms for national parliaments and international forums like the UN Security Council and COP26/27. The book is written not just for academia, or for the politicians and journalists, or for other specialists; it is for the general public: for students still at school, for voters in society at large, and for activists in umpteen NGOs