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Power sharing in deeply divided places /

This volume considers an array of power-sharing systems in divided cities and states, with critical evaluations of their merits and defects as well as explanations of their emergence, maintenance, and failings.

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Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: McEvoy, Joanne; O'Leary, Brendan
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2013]
©2013
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: National and ethnic conflict in the 21st century
Subjects:
Ethnic conflict > Political aspects.
Ethnic groups > Political activity.
Minorities > Political activity.
Representative government and representation.
Cultural pluralism > Political aspects.
Political Science, other.
Political science.
Social sciences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
Politik.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.9783/9780812207989
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Summary: This volume considers an array of power-sharing systems in divided cities and states, with critical evaluations of their merits and defects as well as explanations of their emergence, maintenance, and failings.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (448 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: 25 illus.
ISBN: 9780812207989
Index Number: JF1061
CLC: D562
Contents: Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
CHAPTER 1. Power Sharing in Deeply Divided Places: An Advocate s Introduction /
CHAPTER 2. Electoral Rules and Ethnic Representation and Accommodation: Combining Social Choice and Electoral System Perspectives /
CHAPTER 3. The Track Record of Centripetalism in Deeply Divided Places /
CHAPTER 4. Electoral Engineering for a Stalled Federation /
CHAPTER 5. A Theory of Accommodation Versus Conflict: With Special Reference to the Israel- Palestine Conflict /
CHAPTER 6. The Success of Religion as a Source for Compromise in Divided Empires: Ottoman and Safavid, Past and Present /
CHAPTER 7. Geopolitics and the Long- Term Construction of Democracy /
CHAPTER 8. Courts, Constitutions, and the Limits of Majoritarianism /
CHAPTER 9. A Revised Theory of Federacy and a Case Study of Civil War Termination in Aceh, Indonesia /
CHAPTER 10. We Forbid! The Mutual Veto and Power- Sharing Democracy /
CHAPTER 11. Northern Ireland: Power Sharing, Contact, Identity, and Leadership /
CHAPTER 12. Public Opinion and Power Sharing in Deeply Divided Places /
CHAPTER 13. The Balkans: The Promotion of Power Sharing by Outsiders /
CHAPTER 14. Governing Polarized Cities /
CHAPTER 15. Power Sharing in Kirkuk: The Need for Compromise /
CHAPTER 16. Power Sharing: An Advocate s Conclusion /
Contributors --
Index --
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

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