consociational democracy
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democracy
noun
uk/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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Admittedly, there is a great deal more that could be said about the institutional characteristics ofconsociationaldemocracy.
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The second step isconsociationaldemocracyleading to a higher level of elite cooperation strengthened by political security for smaller segments of society.
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Rather, the implications of applying segmental autonomy suggest that it would actually be detrimental to successfulconsociationaldemocracy.
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To the extent that this is true, social capital will make democracy work in divided societies by makingconsociationaldemocracypossible.
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For this reason, such a veto is obviously not a recommended policy forconsociationaldemocracy.
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A third necessary characteristic ofconsociationaldemocracyis proportionality.
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The fourth pillar of successfulconsociationaldemocracyis the minority veto.
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Consociationaldemocracyrecognises the existence of serious divisions among the peoples of a state.
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Second, if it is found that this initial elite cooperation was present, we can move on to test whether all four of the main pillars ofconsociationaldemocracywere present.
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While these are helpful in determining the likelihood ofconsociationaldemocracybeing successful, it is important to stress that, unlike the four pillars, they are not necessary conditions.
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Consociationaldemocracycan be characterized by the cooperative attitude and behavior of the leaders of the different segments of the population.
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