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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.
The study of democracy today has been influenced heavily by Arend Lijphart’s typology of consensus versus majoritarian democracy. Scholars have applied it to more than 100 countries and...
On one hand, the conventional wis-dom concedes that PR and consensus democracy may provide more accurate representation and, in particular, better minority representation and protection of minority interests, as well as broader participation in decision-making.
A consensus government is a national unity government with representation across the whole political spectrum. A concordance democracy is a type of consensus democracy where majority rule does not play a central role. Optional referendums and popular initiatives correspond to consensus democracy. [4]
Accommodation and pacification, coalitions and compromises, abound. Leadership is a more moderate and less expressive affair in consensus democracy than it is in pendulum democracy. Citizens play the role of, primarily, spectator and, secondarily, that of consulted party.
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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?
