Driving Democracy: Do Power-Sharing Institutions Work?

by Pippa Norris

Book Overview

Proposals for power-sharing constitutions remain controversial, as highlighted by current debates in Iraq, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Sudan. This book updates and refines the theory of consociationalism, taking account of the flood of contemporary innovations in power-sharing institutions that have occurred worldwide. The book classifies and compares four types of political institutions: the electoral system, parliamentary or presidential executives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521694809
• ISBN13: 9780521694803
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"