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Consociationalism

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According to its advocates, consociationalism helps to secure democracy and social peace in divided societies. According to its critics, power-sharing arrangements and local autonomy reinforce societal divisions. They see consociationalism as a transitory remedy at best, especially useful in postconflict societies. In today's world, most new consociations have emerged after civil war.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory
EditorsBryan S. Turner
Publisherwiley
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781118430873
ISBN (Print)9781118430866
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • consociational democracy
  • divided societies
  • power sharing

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