The nation-state is a double sleight of hand, naturalizing both the nation and the state
encompassing it. No such naturalization is possible in multinational states. To explain why …

Two schools dominate the literature on democracy in divided societies: consociationalism
and centripetalism. The first advocates group representation and power sharing while the …

Names: Breen, Michael G., author. Title: The road to federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri
Lanka: finding the middle ground/Michael G. Breen. Description: New York: Routledge …

In recent years, decentralization has become a prominent tool for conflict resolution. Since
the end of the Cold War, the nature of conflict appears to have changed, as evidenced by the …

How much public and elite support is there for the use of a citizens' assembly–a random
selection of citizens brought together to consider a policy issue–to tackle major, deadlock …

Power sharing is largely accepted among scholars and policy-makers as a potentially
effective mechanism for building peace in the aftermath of violent ethnic conflicts and self …

Centripetal approaches to democracy in divided societies seek to promote inter-ethnic
accommodation and moderation by making politicians dependent on the electoral support of …

Волна насилия, захлестнувшая в последние годы страны Ближнего и Среднего
Востока, не только до предела обострила региональные конфликты, но и грозит …

This article assesses the articulation of vital ethno-national interests and the use and abuse
of veto rights in deeply divided societies. In consociational theory, veto rights represent the …

Power-sharing is an important political strategy for managing protracted conflicts and it can
also facilitate the democratic accommodation of difference. Despite these benefits it has …