Nondictatorial & Nonmanipulable axioms (was Re: York's

[Steve Eppley]

Bruce Anderson wrote:
[snip]
>In terms of Ordeshook's structure (which you wisely provide below),
>Condorcet's method violates A4 (Independence).  This axiom is
>frequently called the Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives axiom
>(or criterion).
[snip]

If an alternative is part of a circular tie, can it be an irrelevant
alternative?  (I.e., what about Smith//Condorcet?)

--Steve