Between liberalism and democracy

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Samet, D; Schmeidler, D
• 署名单位: Tel Aviv University; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC THEORY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0022-0531
• DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0531(03)00080-2
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 213-233
• 关键词: consent rules; liberalism; DEMOCRACY; majority; voting; self-determination

摘要

We study and characterize axiomatically a class of voting rules, called consent rules, that incorporate aspects of majoritarianism and liberalism. An outcome of the vote specifies who among the voters are eligible to a certain right or qualification. Each outcome serves also as a permissible ballot. Consent rules are parameterized by the weights given to individuals in determining their own qualification. In one of these rules, the liberal rule, each individual's qualification is determined by her. In other rules, an individual's qualification requires social consent in various degrees. We also show the relation between self-determination and the liberal rule. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.