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 books 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 Emersons 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)
Emerson combines techniques for the dynamics of a group interaction with a voting rule, the intent of this mixture is to engender a civil discourse leading to more useful group decision outcomes. There is much to learn from this book, so I suggestthat it should be in your bookshelf. this is a book that should be seriously considered by practitioners involved in group decisions. (Donald G. Saari, Social Choice and Welfare, Vol. 35 (2), July, 2010)
