Consociational Democracy

Author : Patrick Bolte
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : 9783638650380

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Consociational Democracy in Multiethnic Societies by Patrick Bolte Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Politics - Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 1,0 (A), Free University of Berlin (Otto-Suhr-Institute for Political Science), course: Empirisch-analytische Demokratietheorien, 44 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The central question of this paper is almost as old as the mere concept of consociationalism: to what extent can consociational democracy serve as the appropriate democratic form to divided and multiethnic societies? Soon after Arend Lijphart and Gerhard Lehmbruch had depicted consociational democracy as a viable alternative to majoritarian forms of democracy, a fierce debate about its wider applicability took root. Lijphart and Lehmbruch had presented the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland as cases of consociational democracies - but would the concept work in countries that are divided more deeply? For a good reason, the issue regained relevance and interest of scholars during the 1990s: Intra-state wars now took their tolls on an unprecedented scale - many of which had an ethnic dimension. It requires no statistical analysis to acknowledge ethnic divisions as one of the most serious sources of today's violent conflicts. In this context, it has been asked whether consociational democracy is a suitable and appropriate model to accommodate the diverse interests and cultures of groups in a multiethnic society. Is it a sustainable model able to prevent conflicts from turning violent? Should it be part of peacebuilding efforts in a post-conflict society? If applied, how should a consociational design look like?

Author : Kenneth D. McRae
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773595415

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Consociational Democracy by Kenneth D. McRae Pdf

Author : Arend Lijphart
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300024940

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Democracy in Plural Societies by Arend Lijphart Pdf

While it may be difficult to achieve and maintain stable democratic governments in countries with deep religious, ideological, linguistic, cultural, or ethnic cleavages, Lijphart argues that it is not at all impossible. Through the analysis of political systems in six continents, he demonstrates that what he calls consociational democracy can be successful in severely divided or plural societies. "Here, once again, Arend Lijphart is directing our attention to matters which will surely engage much of the attention of students of comparative politics in the next decade." G. Bingham Powell, Jr., American Political Science Review "A study which can speak to such a wide audience in political science deserves a warm welcome from the profession." Government and Opposition "A copybook example of the comparative method of political analysis, as well as indispensable reading for all who have an interest in the nature and prospects of representative democracy, whether in Europe or beyond."--The Times Higher Education Supplement "This well-written work, containing a wealth of information on politics of many diverse nations, is highly recommended."--Library Journal

Author : Michaelina Jakala,Durukan Kuzu,Matt Qvortrup
Publisher : Springer
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319670980

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Consociationalism and Power-Sharing in Europe by Michaelina Jakala,Durukan Kuzu,Matt Qvortrup Pdf

This book examines the theoretical and practical relevance and challenges of the consociationalist model of democracy. Since the publication of the Politics of Accommodation (1968) and Democracy in Plural Societies (1977) Professor Lijphart’s theories and practical implementations have played a key role in establishing enduring peace settlements. In this edited volume, scholars and Professor Lijphart himself critically examine the history of consocationalism and its application in areas including Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Colombia. The book will be essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of political science, comparative politics, transitional justice and peace studies. It will also be of use to practitioners ranging from diplomats to NGOs who are interested in the practical application of tested models of political accommodation.

Author : Brighid Brooks Kelly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030141912

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Power-Sharing and Consociational Theory by Brighid Brooks Kelly Pdf

Fifty years ago, academics and policymakers throughout the world agreed that it was impossible for certain sets of historically antagonistic groups to coexist peacefully on a long-term basis. This book examines the system of consociation, which was identified by Arend Lijphart and ended that pessimistic consensus. Lijphart’s specific observations concerning the impact of consociation are assessed quantitatively and qualitatively, facilitated through careful operationalization of his descriptions of consociation’s four components: grand coalition, minority veto, proportionality, and segmental autonomy. Insights derived from a dataset representing the experiences of eighty-eight countries are examined further through case study analysis of the seven societies most often discussed in relation to consociation: Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Switzerland. The components of consociation are found to promote lasting peace in divided societies most successfully when combined with additional incentives for the encouragement of cross-cutting cleavages and shared loyalties.

Author : Arend Lijphart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781135980306

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Thinking about Democracy by Arend Lijphart Pdf

This book draws on Professor Arend Lijphart’s lifetime experience of research and publication in democracy and comparative politics and collects together for the first time his most significant and influential work.

Author : Adis Merdzanovic
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783838267920

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Democracy by Decree by Adis Merdzanovic Pdf

The introduction of consociational power sharing as a post-war political system has become one of the international community's preferred post-conflict devices. In situations where warring polities are internally divided by ethnic, religious, linguistic, or national identity, consociationalism guarantees the inclusion of all groups in the political process and prevents a ‘tyranny' of the majority over one or more minorities. However, if international actors keep intervening in the political process, the advantages of consociationalism are turned upside down.In this exceptional book, Adis Merdzanovic develops a theoretical and empirical approach to understanding consociational democracies that include external intervention. Using the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the consociational Dayton Peace Agreement ended the three-year war between Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks twenty years ago, it elaborates on the different approaches used in the past and gives practical recommendations for future state-building exercises by the international community.

Author : Kris Deschouwer,Kurt Richard Luther
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134634941

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Party Elites in Divided Societies by Kris Deschouwer,Kurt Richard Luther Pdf

Working from the basis of Arend Lijphart's 1968 work on divided societies, the authors go on to look at such cultures and subcultures thirty years on, bringing in new evidence and analysis to bear on the issue. They also examine the essential role of party politics within and between these ^D", framing comparisons with a number of countries from Belgium to Israel.

Author : Sid Noel
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773573109

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From Power Sharing to Democracy by Sid Noel Pdf

From Power Sharing to Democracy examines the theoretical underpinnings of power sharing as a means of achieving sustainable democratic governance. Contributors examine key areas, including Afghanistan, Cyprus, Kosovo, Macedonia, and South Africa, where power-sharing constitutions and political institutions have been employed or proposed. They provide an in-depth exploration of consociationalism, under which the previously warring ethnic communities are guaranteed a proportionate share of political offices and protection of their vital interests, and federalism, which provides for substantial territorial autonomy in cases where the communities are territorially segregated.

Author : M. Bogaards
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137433176

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Democracy and Social Peace in Divided Societies by M. Bogaards Pdf

This unique comparative study examines minority representation and powersharing in Canada, Kenya, South Africa, Fiji, India, Malaysia, and Yugoslavia. Presenting a new concept of the 'consociational party', Bogaards explores how diversity differs within parties and why it matters for social peace and democracy.

Author : Soeren Keil,Allison McCulloch
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030535902

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Power-Sharing in Europe by Soeren Keil,Allison McCulloch Pdf

This book evaluates the performance of consociational power-sharing arrangements in Europe. Under what conditions do consociational arrangements come in and out of being? How do consociational arrangements work in practice? The volume assesses how consociationalism is adopted, how it functions, and how it reforms or ends. Chapters cover early adopters of consociationalism, including both those which moved on to other institutional designs (the Netherlands, Austria) as well as those that continue to use consociational processes to manage their differences (Belgium, Switzerland, South Tyrol). Also analysed are ‘new wave’ cases where consociationalism was adopted after violent internal conflict (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland) and cases of unresolved conflict where consociationalism may yet help mediate ongoing divisions (Cyprus, Spain). Soeren Keil is Reader in Politics and International Relations, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom. Allison McCulloch is Associate Professor in Political Science, Brandon University, Canada.

Author : Kenneth Douglas Mcrae (Ed)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : LCCN:10002896

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Consociational Democracy by Kenneth Douglas Mcrae (Ed) Pdf

Author : Arend Lijphart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0520029003

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The Politics of Accommodation by Arend Lijphart Pdf

Author : Markus M.L. Crepaz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317393573

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European Democracies by Markus M.L. Crepaz Pdf

European Democracies is an introduction to the politics and governments of Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. Organized thematically rather than country-by-country, this fully revised edition examines topics such as electoral systems, the European Union, refugees and the welfare state, and asks how to explain variations in policy outcomes, and how globalization is affecting European Democracies, among others. Throughout, the author treats Europe as a single but diverse entity and asks readers to compare what they learn about European politics with the politics of their own country. Key features in this new edition include: An updated thematic introduction to the politics and governments of Europe; Fully revised to include comprehensive coverage of recent electoral politics and political events in Europe, such as Brexit, the refugee crisis, and terrorist attacks; New chapters on immigration and the nature of European political culture and welfare state. New comparative sections covering topics such as political parties, and financial and political differences in governments between Europe and the USA. This key, in-depth text will be essential reading to anyone interested in European politics and comparative politics.

Author : Markus M. L. Crepaz,Thomas Albert Koelble,David Wilsford
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472111268

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Democracy and Institutions by Markus M. L. Crepaz,Thomas Albert Koelble,David Wilsford Pdf

How institutional engineering affects the life of democracies