Some Thoughts on Frey’s “Proposals for a Democracy of the Future”

This article critically analyzes one of the proposals by Bruno Frey (Homo Oecon 34(1):1–9, 2017 )—dynamic weighted voting for the non-citizen resident population. While weighted voting does not, as I argue, necessarily disregard the generally accepted principle of equality, at least not to a higher...

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Published in:Homo oeconomicus 2018-06, Vol.35 (1-2), p.127-131
Main Author: Köppl-Turyna, Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral/Experimental Economics
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Decision making
Democracy
Economics
Economics and Finance
Equality
Game Theory
Institutional/Evolutionary Economics
International Political Economy
Law and Economics
Noncitizens
Older people
Political power
Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy
Voting
Voting rights
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Summary:This article critically analyzes one of the proposals by Bruno Frey (Homo Oecon 34(1):1–9, 2017 )—dynamic weighted voting for the non-citizen resident population. While weighted voting does not, as I argue, necessarily disregard the generally accepted principle of equality, at least not to a higher degree than in the case of representation systems, some other concerns arise, which make it questionable for the purposes of democratic decision-making.
ISSN:0943-0180
2366-6161
DOI:10.1007/s41412-018-0072-9