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Democracy in Plural Societies

Paperback • 1980 • English

Democracy in Plural Societies

By Arend Lijphart

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While it may be difficult to achieve and maintain stable democratic governments in countries with deep religious, ideological, linguistic, cultural, or ethnic cleavages, Lijphart argues that it is not at all impossible. Through the analysis of political systems in six continents, he demonstrates that what he calls consociational democracy can be successful in severely divided or plural societies."Here, once again, Arend Lijphart is directing our attention to matters which will surely engage much...Show more

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9780300024944

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

1980

Language

English

Original title

Democracy in Plural Societies

Format

Paperback

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