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DisputedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0583 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Majoritarian and consensus democracy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Using data on 22 OECD countries from 1971 to 1996, Armingeon found that consensus democracy is not a 'kinder, gentler' democracy, though not worse than majoritarian democracy, and that corporatism rather than consensus institutions reduced unemployment and inflation.”

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Arend Lijphart's Dimensions of Democracy: Logical Connections and Institutional Design

Political performance and types of democracy: Findings from comparative studies

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