Rebecca Bryant and Mete Hatay develop the concept of the aporetic state to describe an
entity that acts like a state even as nonrecognition renders it unrealizable. They argue that …

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 …

Identity change is a core element of political conflict and transformation. Most relevant are
changes towards and away from dyadically opposed identities. Defining an 'enemy' …

In his poem,'Waiting for the barbarians', the prominent Greek poet Constantinos Kavafys
wrote about the expected arrival of the barbarians and the actions and inactions of elite and …

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

Power-sharing coalitions in deeply divided places can take centripetal or consociational
forms. Respectively, these aim to foster moderation and inclusivity by restricting coalitions to …

The complete history of Northern Ireland from the Irish Civil War to Brexit" A wonderful book,
beautifully written.... Informative and incisive."--Irish Times After two decades of relative …

How can areas of potential agreement be identified and endorsed by citizens in protracted
conflicts? In an effort to answer this question, the article introduces a conjoint experiment …

It is widely recognized that the number of international wars has declined continuously since
the mid-1960s, whilst internal conflicts and civil wars became more numerous than those …

This book focuses on the design and operation of power-sharing in deeply divided societies.
Beyond this starting point, it seeks to examine the different ways in which consociational …