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Based on these two new dimensions, I establish a classification of consensual regime types and winnow out two permutations which would most closely approximate the ideal of domestic social conflict resolution, and could also more plausibly be explained by irenic cultural norms, rather than institutional mechanisms.
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Those who are part of the political minority, as measured by the fact that they support smaller parties, are more supportive of consensus democracy, while those who vote for large parties tend to think that majoritarian systems are best for democracy.
- Mónica Ferrín, Enrique Hernández
- 2021
Mar 9, 2022 · More specifically, we find that the institutional set-up of consensus democracies (oversized coalitions, proportional electoral systems, and federalism) is associated with lower levels of polarization than the institutions of their majoritarian counterpart.
Dec 4, 2018 · The same applies to consensus democracy (right-hand panel): The effect of living in a country with consensus democracy is significantly different between voters and non-voters (but decreases for strongly consensual democracies).
Aug 29, 2011 · Are citizens in consensus democracies with developed direct democratic institutions more satisfied with their political system than those in majoritarian democracies? In this article, individual-leve...
- Julian Bernauer, Adrian Vatter
- 2012
Lijphart has long hypothesized that consensual democracies are inherently more inclusive than majoritarian systems, and that this inclusiveness helps stimulate voter participation. Their proportional representation (PR) electoral systems allow more political parties to gain legislative seats, which has at least three important implications.
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Dec 20, 2017 · Is there evidence that among stable democracies, the more consensual the societal culture, the more likely it is that a country has a consensus type of democracy? What are the findings when testing the second hypothesis?
