Success versus decisivenessconceptual discussion and case study

  1. Laruelle, Annick
  2. Valenciano Llovera, Federico
  3. Martínez Rico, Ricardo
Revista:
Working papers = Documentos de trabajo: Serie AD

Año de publicación: 2004

Número: 30

Tipo: Documento de Trabajo

Resumen

In this paper, we vindicate the relevance of the notion of success or satisfaction for the normative assessment of voting rules. We provide arguments in support of this view and emphasize the conceptual and analytical differences between this notion and that of decisiveness. The conclusions are illustrated in the case study provided by three different voting rules that have been proposed for the Council of Ministers of the European Union.