Editors:
- Presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the theory and practice of consociationalism
- Includes a contribution by Arend Lijphart, who pioneered the original theory
- Covers major new cases of consociationalism alongside traditional consociational systems
Part of the book series: International Political Theory (IPoT)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book examines the theoretical and practical relevance and challenges of the consociationalist model of democracy. Since the publication of the Politics of Accommodation (1968) and Democracy in Plural Societies (1977) Professor Lijphart’s theories and practical implementations have played a key role in establishing enduring peace settlements. In this edited volume, scholars and Professor Lijphart himself critically examine the history of consocationalism and its application in areas including Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Colombia. The book will be essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of political science, comparative politics, transitional justice and peace studies. It will also be of use to practitioners ranging from diplomats to NGOs who are interested in the practical application of tested models of political accommodation.
Keywords
- consociationalist model of democracy
- Consociationalism in Europe
- power-sharing in Europe
- Political Accommodation in Europe
- Arend Lijphart’s Theory of Political Accommodation
- national peace settlements
- power-sharing in Northern Ireland
- power-sharing in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- power-sharing in Colombia
- theories of power-sharing
- practicalities of power-sharing
- identity and consociational societies
- peace studies and consociationalism
- democracy
Editors and Affiliations
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Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Michaelina Jakala, Durukan Kuzu, Matt Qvortrup
About the editors
Michaelina Jakala is Research Fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK. She has published in journals such as Political Geography and the Annals of the Association of American Geographers.
Durukan Kuzu is Research Associate at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK. He has published in journals such as Nations and Nationalism, Comparative European Politics, and the Journal on Ethno-politics and Minority Issues in Europe.
Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Applied Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, UK. His previous books include Referendums Around the World (2017) and Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader (2016).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Consociationalism and Power-Sharing in Europe
Book Subtitle: Arend Lijphart’s Theory of Political Accommodation
Editors: Michaelina Jakala, Durukan Kuzu, Matt Qvortrup
Series Title: International Political Theory
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67098-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67097-3Published: 22 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88377-9Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67098-0Published: 19 December 2017
Series ISSN: 2662-6039
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6047
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 209
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Theory, Democracy, Political History, Peace Studies, Comparative Politics