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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0210 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Consociationalism · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Lijphart described consociational democracy by four principles: grand coalition, mutual veto, proportionality, and segmental autonomy, offered as an alternative to majority rule in deeply divided societies.”

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The Politics of Accommodation: Pluralism and Democracy in the Netherlands

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