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Anscombe's paradox: a standalone construct

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Social choice theory

the possibility that a majority of voters end up on the losing side of most issues even though each issue is settled by majority vote.

In social choice theory, Anscombe's paradox refers to the possibility that a majority of voters end up on the losing side of most issues even though each issue is settled by majority vote. This meaning comes from Anscombe (1976) in Analysis.[1]

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References

Anscombe, G. E. M. (1976). On frustration of the majority by fulfilment of the majority's will. Analysis, 36(4), 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/36.4.161

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