Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy Consensual Voting Procedures for Use in Parliaments, Councils and Committees

From the reviews:

"Emerson is primarily concerned with societies that are deeply split politically along ethnical, cultural, or religious lines. … The book must be seen as part of a project to promote ‘non-majoritarian’ methods, especially in deeply split societies. … The participation of election theorists and law specialists in the book, and the book’s acceptance by a major publisher show a serious commitment from Emerson et al." (Eivind Stensholt, Voting matters, Issue 24, 2007)

"The inclination to identify the popular will with the recipient of a majority of votes has been criticized … . Peter Emerson’s edited volume, Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures For Use in Parliaments, Councils and Committees, offers an alternative, ‘non-adversarial democratic structure’ … . Emerson and the other contributors to this volume deserve credit for crafting a practical and accessible entry into a debate typically conducted in technical, theoretical terms, and for highlighting the importance of discussion to the choice process." (Joel Parker, Public Choice, Vol. 135, 2008)

"Peter Emerson … has written a book called Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures For Use in Parliaments Councils and Committees, which is a decisive attempt to change the situation. … the sense of urgency these scientists have invested in their designs is remarkable. … the book Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy, which may be recommended not only to those who believe there is a strong connection between particular electoral procedures and particular results." (Roman Chytilek, Central European Political Studies Review, Spring/Summer, 2008)