Introduction
Power sharing in democracy using Belgium and Sri Lanka as case studies. Forms of power sharing.
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Power Sharing
Belgium: accommodation through community government, equal representation, federal structure. Sri Lanka: Sinhala majoritarianism led to civil war(1983-2009). Power shared: horizontally(legislature,executive,judiciary), vertically(central,state,local), among social groups, among parties.
Key Points
- •Belgium: accommodation model with community government
- •Sri Lanka: majoritarianism caused civil war
- •Horizontal: legislature, executive, judiciary
- •Vertical: central, state, local (federalism)
- •Power sharing prevents conflict and is democratic
Quick Summary
- ✓Belgium: accommodation; Sri Lanka: majoritarianism
- ✓Horizontal and vertical power sharing
- ✓Power sharing: prudential and moral reasons
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