Nearly all the peace accords signed in the last two decades have included power-sharing in one form or another. The notion of both majority and minority segments co-operating for the purposes of political stability has informed both international policy prescriptions for post-conflict zones and home-grown power-sharing pacts across the globe. This book examines the effect of power-sharing forms of governance in bringing about political stability amid deep divisions. It is the first major comparison of two power-sharing designs a consociationalism and centripetalism - and it assesses a number of cases central to the debate, including Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi and Northern Ireland. Drawing on information from a variety of sources, such as political party manifestoes and websites, media coverage, think tank reports, and election results, the author reaches significant conclusions about power-sharing as an invaluable conflict-management device. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars of ethnic conflict management, power-sharing, ethnic politics, democracy and democratization, comparative constitutional design, comparative politics, intervention and peace-building.Nearly all the peace accords signed in the last two decades have included powersharing in one form or another. ... settlements in a variety of divided places, including Cyprus, Fiji, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka , and Zimbabwe. ... and to seek proportional representation of their respective communities in key political institutions, from the legislature to the police service.
Title | : | Power-Sharing and Political Stability in Deeply Divided Societies |
Author | : | Allison McCulloch |
Publisher | : | Routledge - 2014-06-05 |
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