This may be a bit outside what is usually discussed here, but I'll give it a shot and if someone know of some resources I should check up on then please let me know.
I've not followed this list for a long time, but my impression is that the main focus is on the technical or mathematical properties, and less on the sociological issues. For instance, when voting for persons then candidates with high popularity and charisma are likely to win more votes than less charismatic candidates, despite the less charismatic candidates being far more suited for the task (more knowledge, experience, talent, etc.). In the Norwegian system where we got multiple parties, but two blocks (left and right), we also see that some people vote for their second preference rather than the first, because the first is in the wrong block or intend to cooperate with another party which the voter dislike the most. If it is within the scope of this list, what are your thoughts on the subject? Alternatively: Assuming the perfect election system where voting any different than your real preference would only hurt your preference, how would you design a form of government that is elected by the people, but is resistant to sociological issues that can't be prevented by the election method (such as the examples mentioned above)? -- Regards, Vidar Wahlberg ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info