On Jan 22, 2010, at 7:57 AM, Kathy Dopp wrote: > I meant back in the days when Arrow came up with his theorem > concerning rank choice votes failing at least one of his fairness > criteria. (IRV fails more of Arrow's fairness criteria than plurality > and fails more of Arrow's criteria than all other alternative methods > I've heard recommended.) > > Arrow, Kenneth J. (1951). Social Choice and Individual Values. Wiley, > New York. ISBN 0-300-01364-7. 2nd ed. 1963 > > Back in 1951, although I see he has republished his book as late as 1963.
And I have a copy on my desk. He's been continuously publishing, with papers published in 2008 and 2009. None of them contain the word "spoiler". ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
