Beyond Groups? Consociational Culture and the Representation of Cross‐Segmental Interests
Abstract In deeply divided societies, consociational power‐sharing ensures representation for ethnonational groups but raises questions about cross‐segmental interests. This paper explores “consociational culture,” arguing that consociational systems create a form of political culture which incentivises the use of group‐based categories and identities ...
Patrizia John
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Proof-of-concept study for a national geriatric hip fracture registry in Brazil. [PDF]
Cocco LF +6 more
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Little Fish in Big Ponds: The Pathways to Inclusion for Micro‐Minorities in Power‐Sharing Societies
Abstract Emergent critique of consociations has focused on how micro‐minority ‘others’ are frequently excluded from the opportunities presented by power‐sharing systems, with dominant elites shutting them out. Therefore, a key question is: how do the political elites of micro‐minorities gain more meaningful inclusion by adopting or navigating the ...
Aleksandra Zdeb, Drew Mikhael
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Health policies and reforms in Mexico (2000-2024): segmentation and challenges for universal rights. [PDF]
Anjos EFD +3 more
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What is a Multi‐Ethnic Party and How to Spot a Fake One?
Abstract Multi‐ethnic parties have been variously defined: as those which do not champion the interests of, or mobilize against, any specific ethnic group; as those with a recognisably cross‐communal leadership or membership; and as those which acquire some distribution of support across groups.
Jon Fraenkel
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Use of the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System in epidemiological studies on the nutrition profile of the Brazilian population: a scoping review, Brazil, 2008-2025. [PDF]
Gallo CO, de Azevedo LN, Jaime PC.
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Nested Claims, Cross‐Segmental Issues, and Elite Competition in Powersharing
Abstract Powersharing systems rely on descriptive representation, where elected elites ‘stand in’ for their segment's voters, incentivising intransigence and penalising cross‐segmental cooperation. Yet powersharing politics regularly witness cross‐segmental appeals, voting patterns and party formation.
Timofey Agarin
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An analysis of the evolution of the key indicators of the Spanish health system. [PDF]
Fernández-Motilva MD +2 more
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ABSTRACT Epistemic orphaning, responsibility drift, loss of institutional memory, and non‐stationarity are not new problems in infrastructure governance—they have accompanied long‐life infrastructure throughout its history. What artificial intelligence changes is not the existence of these problems but their scale, opacity, and the structural ...
Priscilla P. Nelson
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Quantitative analytical frameworks for benefit-risk assessment in health technology assessment. [PDF]
Suzumura EA +9 more
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