Political Parties In Conflict Prone Societies

Author : Ben Reilly,Per Nordlund
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132096830

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Political Parties in Conflict-prone Societies by Ben Reilly,Per Nordlund Pdf

Well-functioning political parties are essential components of democracy. They organize voters, aggregate and articulate interests, craft policy alternatives, recruit and socialize new candidates for office, set policy-making agendas, integrate disparate groups and individuals into the democratic process, and provide the basis for coordinated electoral and legislative activity. But political parties in many developing democracies remain weak and underdeveloped, often being based around personal, ethnic or regional ties rather than national interests. Today, with more states deciding their leaders through multiparty elections than ever before, many developing democracies seek to shape the development of political parties and party systems by regulating the way parties can form, organize and behave. Most of these ambitious initiatives and innovations emanate from new democracies rather than established Western examples. This volume examines this growing trend in conflict-prone societies towards promoting stable and inclusive political parties via political party regulation and engineering in developing democracies around the world.

Author : Benjamin Reilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political parties
ISBN : 9280830562

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Political Parties in Conflict-prone Societies by Benjamin Reilly Pdf

Author : Nils A. Butenschøn,Øyvind Stiansen,Kåre Vollan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317076759

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Power-Sharing in Conflict-Ridden Societies by Nils A. Butenschøn,Øyvind Stiansen,Kåre Vollan Pdf

Based on a unique comparative study of Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Nepal, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Fiji this book analyses the formal and informal arrangements defining the post-conflict political order in these countries and evaluates whether these systems strengthened or weakened the chances of establishing sustainable peace and lasting democracy. What can be learned from these cases? Each country has it unique history but they are faced with comparable challenges and dilemmas in building a democratic future. Which solutions seem to contribute to democratic stability and which do not? These questions are discussed in light of theoretical literature, case studies, and field interviews with the authors concluding that systems based on proportional representation offered the best prospects for including diverse and conflicting identities and building unified political systems. The book is of particular interest to students of democracy and peace-building; academics as well as decision-makers and practitioners in the field.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on International Conflict Resolution,Andrew Reynolds,Ben Reilly
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309064460

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Electoral Systems and Conflict in Divided Societies by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on International Conflict Resolution,Andrew Reynolds,Ben Reilly Pdf

This paper is one of a series being prepared for the National Research Council's Committee on International Conflict Resolution. The committee was organized in late 1995 to respond to a growing need for prevention, management, and resolution of violent conflict in the international arena, a concern about the changing nature and context of such conflict in the post-Cold War era, and a recent expansion of knowledge in the field. The committee's main goal is to advance the practice of conflict resolution by using the methods and critical attitude of science to examine the effectiveness of various techniques and concepts that have been advanced for preventing, managing, and resolving international conflicts. The committee's research agenda has been designed to supplement the work of other groups, particularly the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, which issued its final report in December 1997. The committee has identified a number of specific techniques and concepts of current interest to policy practitioners and has asked leading specialists on each one to carefully review and analyze available knowledge and to summarize what is known about the conditions under which each is or is not effective. These papers present the results of their work.

Author : A. Guelke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230523258

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Democracy and Ethnic Conflict by A. Guelke Pdf

Democracy and Ethnic Conflict addresses the problem of establishing durable democratic institutions in societies afflicted by ethnic conflict. While the holding of multi-party elections usually plays a role in the ending of conflict, consolidating democracy presents a much larger challenge, as does preventing the perversion of democracy through the dominance of a particular ethnic group.

Author : David Gillies
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773539358

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Elections in Dangerous Places by David Gillies Pdf

From Afghanistan and Iraq to Haiti, Cote d'Ivoire, and Egypt, ill-timed, fraudulent, or poorly managed elections have led to discord, violence, and even regime change. While much of the international community views elections as a critical milestone in the stabilization of war-torn societies,Elections in Dangerous Placesshows how flawed elections can act as democracy in reverse and diminish political legitimacy and stable governance. Through a series of frank and incisive case studies of conflicted countries, contributors' chapters challenge the centrality and timing of elections as a key pillar of reconstruction at a war's end. They underline the dangers in rushing elections, compromising principles, and lowering the bar for what constitutes free and fair elections in situations of conflict. The authors also underline the economic cost of elections in uncertain political situations and argue that global taxpayers, who must bear the burden, are justified in questioning the value of ill-timed elections. A candid and important study of political turmoil,Elections in Dangerous Placesprovides valuable lessons and practical advice on how to better mitigate conflict and violence before, during, and after highly charged elections.

Author : Sofie Dreef,Wolfgang Wagner,Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung,Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3942532573

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Designing Elections in Conflict-prone Divided Societies: the Case of South Sudan by Sofie Dreef,Wolfgang Wagner,Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung,Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

Author : Matthijs Bogaards,Matthias Basedau,Christof Hartmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317981435

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Ethnic Party Bans in Africa by Matthijs Bogaards,Matthias Basedau,Christof Hartmann Pdf

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties. A majority of constitutions in the region explicitly prohibit political parties to organize on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, region and other socio-cultural attributes. More than a hundred political parties have been dissolved, suspended or denied registration on these grounds. This book documents the experience with ethnic party bans in Africa, traces its origins, examines its record, and answers the question whether ethnic party bans are an effective and legitimate instrument in the prevention of ethnic conflict. This book was published as a special issue of Democratization.

Author : Judith Large,Reginald Austin,Timothy D. Sisk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : UCSC:32106018796810

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Democracy, Conflict and Human Security by Judith Large,Reginald Austin,Timothy D. Sisk Pdf

Tackles questions on how democracies can deliver social and economic rights, include all citizens in decision making and reduce poverty. This new publication is a two-volume set that explores ways in which democratic practice can contribute to the management of contemporary conflicts and promote the realization of security and development objectives. Volume I contains analysis and recommendations based on wide-ranging research and evaluation of lessons learned from democratization processes, past and ongoing. Volume II presents essays and case studies by leading specialists from around the world that further develop the themes and findings presented in Volume I. Democracy, Conflict and Human Security argues that effective democracy building moves beyond the process of elections and technical assistance and examines how democratic practice relates to human security. Governments may hold free elections but fall short in other democratic measures such as the separation of powers, the freedom of the press, and guarantees of human rights. These two volumes are aimed at practitioners, parliamentarians, politicians, government officials and policy makers concerned with problems such as social exclusion, the quality of democracy and new forms of authoritarian regimes.

Author : Robert Michels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780029212509

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Political Parties by Robert Michels Pdf

In this book Michels analyzes the tendencies that oppose the realization of democracy, and claims that these tendencies can be classified in three ways: dependence upon the nature of the individual; dependence upon the nature of the political structure; and dependence upon the nature of organization. This edition, described by Morris Janowitz as a "classic of modern social science" and by Melvin Tumin as "the beginning of a tradition", offers a landmark study in political science. Following its original publication in 1910, the study and analysis of political parties was established as a new branch of science. Political Parties continues to be a foundation work in the literature and is a necessary addition to the libraries of contemporary political scientists, sociologists, and historians. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Jeroen de Zeeuw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015073643507

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From Soldiers to Politicians by Jeroen de Zeeuw Pdf

In the transition from war-torn societies to stable multiparty democracies, what is the role of former rebel leaders? Can rebel movements effectively transform themselves from military to political organizations? From Soldiers to Politicians explores when and how militias succeed in reorienting their goals and practices toward legitimate political activities, and how external actors can support that practice.The authors present eight theoretically grounded country studies, focusing in each on the historical background of the rebel movement, its (attempted or successful) transformation into a political party, and the factors explaining success or failure. Bridging the academic-policy divide, they identify concrete lessons from previous transformations processes, as well as options for future international involvement.

Author : Carrie L. Manning,Ian O. Smith,Ozlem Tuncel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Democratization
ISBN : 1003311989

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Parties, Politics, Peace by Carrie L. Manning,Ian O. Smith,Ozlem Tuncel Pdf

"This path-breaking book uncovers the important, under-appreciated role of armed opposition groups turned political parties in shaping long-term patterns of politics after war. Based on an empirically grounded and theoretically informed retrospective on nearly thirty years of post-conflict democratic state-building efforts, it examines whether this practice has contributed to peace and finds that engaging post-rebel parties in electoral politics has proven to be a viable long-term strategy for bringing political stability, that disparate post-rebel parties from different political contexts invest heavily in electoral politics and that few post-rebel parties actively seek return to civil conflict as a solution after becoming a political party. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners in democracy, governance, elections, political parties, post-conflict peacebuilding, and more broadly to international relations, comparative politics, and regional politics"--

Author : Adrian Guelke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745660646

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Politics in Deeply Divided Societies by Adrian Guelke Pdf

The establishment of durable, democratic institutions constitutes one of the major challenges of our age. As countless contemporary examples have shown, it requires far more than simply the holding of free elections. The consolidation of a legitimate constitutional order is difficult to achieve in any society, but it is especially problematic in societies with deep social cleavages. This book provides an authoritative and systematic analysis of the politics of so-called 'deeply divided societies' in the post Cold War era. From Bosnia to South Africa, Northern Ireland to Iraq, it explains why such places are so prone to political violence, and demonstrates why - even in times of peace - the fear of violence continues to shape attitudes, entrenching divisions in societies that already lack consensus on their political institutions. Combining intellectual rigour and accessibility, it examines the challenge of establishing order and justice in such unstable environments, and critically assesses a range of political options available, from partition to power-sharing and various initiatives to promote integration. The Politics of Deeply Divided Societies is an ideal resource for students of comparative politics and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in the dynamics of ethnic conflict and nationalism.

Author : Stefan Wolff,Christalla Yakinthou
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136630743

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Conflict Management in Divided Societies by Stefan Wolff,Christalla Yakinthou Pdf

This textbook takes a multi-perspective approach to the study of conflict management in divided societies. The philosophies underpinning constitutional design are clearly explained, including power sharing, centripetalism, power dividing and territorial self-governance. The actors and processes involved, and the practicalities of the settlement process are covered in conceptual and theoretical contributions that include the evolution of diplomacy in peacemaking. The book ends with empirical case studies that explore the realities on the ground by specialists drawing on their experience of working in conflict zones.

Author : Bashir Mobasher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781003806141

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Constitutional Law and the Politics of Ethnic Accommodation by Bashir Mobasher Pdf

This book explores whether the legal and political institutions of Afghanistan were able to incorporate diverse ethnic groups into the political process. Ethnic accommodation has gained central stage in the literature on institutional design and democratic consolidation. However, some divided societies are more explored than others, and Afghanistan is one understudied country that is critically important for testing and improving our theories of institutional design in a democratizing, plural society. This work examines the Constitution of 2004 and those provisions of electoral laws and political party laws that together devised Afghan political institutions including those of the presidential system, unitary government, electoral systems as well as the party system. It argues that due to their incongruence in design and effects, the Afghan political institutions failed to fully accommodate ethnic groups in the political process. This book adopts a holistic approach, while also paying careful attention to the details of each of the individual pieces of political institutions designed by the Constitution of 2004. Taken together, this approach yields insights into the boundaries and interactions of institutional design and how their interactions hinder or advance ethnic accommodation in varying contexts. The book will be essential reading for academics, researchers and policy makers interested in constitutional law and politics.