Measuring power in voting bodies

Harvey W. Kushner; Arnold B. Urken

doi:10.1007/BF01718843

Measuring power in voting bodies

Harvey W. Kushner, Arnold B. Urken

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This analysis of the Dahl and Brams measures of voting power indicates that the Brams measure is a more valid measure of power in voting bodies. Nevertheless, in cases in which abstention or absences are formal or de facto voting alternatives, the Brams index becomes invalid because it does not account for the full range of an actor's choices. Moreover, the utility of the Brams index is limited by the problem of analyzing the power orderings it generates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	77-85
Number of pages	9
Journal	Public Choice
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01718843
State	Published - Jun 1973

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