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Condorcet's Paradox: How to Rig a Majority Vote

Condorcet's Paradox: How to Rig a Majority Vote

Do you think that a majority vote is always the fairest way to reach a consensus? Think again! In this video, Professor Diana Thomas of Creighton University explains that it is very easy for a savvy politician to dictate the winner of a vote using Condorcet’s Paradox.

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political science, economics, election, multimedia, paradox, political economy, video, majority, preferences, vote
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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 4, 2017
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 9, 2020
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Emmy Simkiss
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed
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Video, Website
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English
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