Rather, he intends for the reader to see
consociationalism as a possible element in the evolving political relationship between the Sami and the Nordic states.
When these principles are applied to BiH it becomes clear that the Dayton political system poses serious constraints to proper functioning of
consociationalism. While the main idea was to make all three ethnic groups in BiH feel equally represented in a state that would be built on consociational foundations, important aspects have been overlooked and given scant attention.
Consociationalism and Multi-ethnic States: Post 197 Pakistan-a Case Study.
at 202 ("Israel is a deeply divided society that needs
consociationalism.").
The coexistence and interaction of neo-functionalism,
consociationalism, intergovernmentalism and multi-level governance is impossible to be found in another part of the world.
homogenised nation states, proportional group representation (for example
consociationalism) typically aims to institutionalise diversity and minority representation.
The different models associated with them (such as multiculturalism, interculturalism, the melting pot, hyphenation, republicanism, assimilationism,
consociationalism, etc.),14 are the second level.
Consociationalism is a form of government guaranteed group representation often employed for managing conflict in deeply divided societies, such as the pluralistic societies of Lebanon or Iraq.
when discussing his idea of "
consociationalism," (4) but
Moreover, given the multi-ethnic character of the nation-state in much of the Third World, it might be necessary for political leaders to heed the wise counsel of Donald Rothchild regarding the amelioration of conflict by encouraging some measure of ethnic balance or
consociationalism in the composition of the national/regional cabinet.
Consociationalism is an instrument of moderation because making all sides secure, and convincing them that they are secure, blocks the most common path to war in deeply divided societies--one driven by the "logic of fear," (61) which I explain below.