exit does not require new negotiations as the success of a voting initiative only depends on the number and total …

Voting power in voting situations is measured by the probability of changing decisions by altering the cast 'yes' or … change decisions. This theory is often applied to weighted voting situations, where voters can cast multiple votes. Measuring … reected by a voting game that is not any more simple. We use data from Scotland, Hungary and a number of other countries both …

vote independently of each other. Thus, we receive as an empirical result what the previous voting power literature assumed. …

This thesis deals with the measurement of voting power in different decision environments. After a short introduction … Economic Community (EEC) with a more comprehensive picture of Luxembourg's role in EEC's voting system. It turns out that the … assessment of Luxembourg's voting power is sensitive to the role played by the European Commission in the decision …