Power-Sharing and Consociational Theory
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 identi
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Power-Sharing and Consociational Theory
Brighid Brooks Kelly
Power-Sharing and Consociational Theory
Brighid Brooks Kelly Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy University of Pennsylvania Swarthmore, PA, USA
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This Work Is Dedicated To My Mother and Grandfather, Brighid Brooks and Patrick Dougherty, Who Inspired My Interest In Helping Divided Societies
Acknowledgements
After learning of Arend Lijphart’s work involving plural societies and his theory of consociation, my first impressions were of the extent to which he has worked to benefit divided societies and stimulated academic interest in the conflicts which afflict them, long before it was fashionable to study “ethnic conflict.” Like so many others throughout the world, I will always feel inspired by his thought-provoking consociational theory. I would like to acknowledge the help and advice given to me concerning this book. More than anyone else, Ken Benoit, Michael Gallagher, and Brendan O’Leary, assisted and encouraged my analysis of consociation. Substantial, valuable feedback was given to me by Paul Mitchell and Robert Thomson. Additional helpful advice was provided by Laura Blankertz, Kathleen Cavanaugh, Michele Commercio, Donald Horowitz, and Rupert Taylor. Allahan Lee, a former legislative researcher at the Canadian Parliament, facilitated my research of consociation in Canada. D
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