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Politics in Central Europe, 2022 This paper deals with the sluggish Europeanisation efforts of the current political elites of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A typical explanation for the lack of progress would be the complex structure of consociational democracy of the specific Bosnian ...
Burianová Romana, Hloušek Vít
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The EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Democracy promotion within the limits of the "ethnic conflict" paradigm [PDF]
, 2011 Seeking to contribute to the emerging debate about the substance of EU democracy promotion policies, this paper takes as its focus Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the EU‟s current democracy promotion efforts are primarily focused on reform of the country‟s
Cooley, Laurence
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JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates how mainstream Europarties utilise social media to communicate with the public. According to EU law, Europarties are expected to strengthen the EU's legitimacy, mainly by fostering European political awareness and facilitating civic engagement.
Stefano Greco, Tapio Raunio
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Social Media Is a Threat for Democracy! A Political Perspective for Analysing and Diminishing Harm
Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Social media platforms, once hailed as potential champions of dialogue, have evolved into commodified spaces in which their business models incentivize hate speech, misinformation, polarization, and the political fragmentation of society, benefiting corporate and political elites while eroding democracy.
Itziar Castelló +3 more
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Who Benefits from Consociationalism? Religious Disparities in Lebanon’s Political System
Religions, 2018 This study examines the extent to which confessional identities in Lebanon are responsible for shaping individual views toward their government. Specifically, I investigate disparities between religious groups in their perceptions of democracy and ...
Kenneth Vaughan
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The Consociational Addition to Indonesia’s Centripetalism as a Tactic of the Central Authorities: The Case of Papua [PDF]
, 2016 In 2001 the Indonesian government agreed to the introduction in the Indonesian Papua of regional, consociational elements of power-sharing, despite the fact that the dominant model of this system in Indonesia is centripetalism.
Trzcinski, Krzysztof
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Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society
Middle East Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
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How Theoretically Opposite Models of Interethnic Power-Sharing Can Complement Each Other and Contribute to Political Stabilization: The Case of Nigeria [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this article is to demonstrate the thesis that the stabilization of Nigeria’s complicated political situation is furthered by the functioning in that country of institutions based on two models of interethnic power-sharing – consociationalism ...
Trzcinski, Krzysztof
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Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While political leaders increasingly combine populist and secessionist appeals, systematic evidence remains lacking regarding their effectiveness in mobilizing public support. Drawing on original survey data from Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where leader Milorad Dodik employs populist‐secessionist rhetoric, this study finds that
Semir Dzebo
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Managing Diversity: Power-sharing or Control? A Comparison between India and Sri Lanka [PDF]
, 2012 Based on the case studies of India and Sri Lanka, the paper combines conceptual and empirical findings on power-sharing arrangements as a key to conflict management in deeply divided, post-colonial societies.
Carciumaru, Radu
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