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Consociational Democracy
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Arend Lijphart
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Preface vii
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Introduction
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Theoretical And Comparative Perspectives
- Segmented Pluralism: Ideological Cleavages and Political Cohesion in the Smaller European Democracies 33
- Consociational Democracy 71
- A Non-Competitive Pattern of Conflict Management in Liberal Democracies: The Case of Switzerland, Austria and Lebanon 90
- The Principles of Majority and Proportionality 98
- On Building Consociational Nations: The Cases of the Netherlands and Switzerland 107
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Applications and Illustrations: Europe
- The Netherlands: The Influence of Denominationalism on Social Life and Organizational Patterns 128
- The Netherlands: The Rules of the Game 137
- Austria: The Three Lager and the First Republic 150
- Austria: The Legitimizing Role of Political Parties 157
- Belgium: Conflict and Compromise 179
- Switzerland: Geography of the Swiss Party System 207
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Applications and Illustrations: Canada
- Consociationalism and the Canadian Political System 238
- Consociational Democracy and Canadian Federalism 262
- The Province of Canada: The Emergence of Consociational Politics 269
- The Federal Bargain: The Contractarian Basis of Confederation 275
- Consociationalism at Provincial Level: The Erosion of Dualism in Manitoba, 1870-1890 288
- Epilogue 300
- Select Bibliography 303
- Notes On Authors 309
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Preface vii
-
Introduction
-
Theoretical And Comparative Perspectives
- Segmented Pluralism: Ideological Cleavages and Political Cohesion in the Smaller European Democracies 33
- Consociational Democracy 71
- A Non-Competitive Pattern of Conflict Management in Liberal Democracies: The Case of Switzerland, Austria and Lebanon 90
- The Principles of Majority and Proportionality 98
- On Building Consociational Nations: The Cases of the Netherlands and Switzerland 107
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Applications and Illustrations: Europe
- The Netherlands: The Influence of Denominationalism on Social Life and Organizational Patterns 128
- The Netherlands: The Rules of the Game 137
- Austria: The Three Lager and the First Republic 150
- Austria: The Legitimizing Role of Political Parties 157
- Belgium: Conflict and Compromise 179
- Switzerland: Geography of the Swiss Party System 207
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Applications and Illustrations: Canada
- Consociationalism and the Canadian Political System 238
- Consociational Democracy and Canadian Federalism 262
- The Province of Canada: The Emergence of Consociational Politics 269
- The Federal Bargain: The Contractarian Basis of Confederation 275
- Consociationalism at Provincial Level: The Erosion of Dualism in Manitoba, 1870-1890 288
- Epilogue 300
- Select Bibliography 303
- Notes On Authors 309