Majority rule versus democracy in deeply divided societies
Arend Lijphart — Majority rule versus democracy in deeply divided societies (1977)Arend Lijphart · 1977 · Article · AbstractEstablishedSource 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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2Consociational Democracy
Arend Lijphart — Consociational Democracy (1969)Arend Lijphart · 1969 · ArticleEvidence that contradicts
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The Politics of Accommodation: Pluralism and Democracy in the Netherlands
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