Democracy in Plural Societies
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"Democracy in Plural Societies" is a seminal political science book by Arend Lijphart that develops the theory of consociational democracy as a model for governing deeply divided, multi-ethnic or multi-religious societies.
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| Democracy in Plural Societies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy in Plural Societies Context triple: [Arend Lijphart, notableWork, Democracy in Plural Societies]
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A.
Pluralism, Justice, and Democracy
Pluralism, Justice, and Democracy is a philosophical work by James Bohman that explores how democratic institutions can secure justice and legitimacy in complex, pluralistic societies.
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B.
Culture and Democracy in the United States
Culture and Democracy in the United States is a seminal work by philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his influential theory of cultural pluralism in American society.
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C.
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government is a political science book by Adam Przeworski that critically examines how democratic institutions function in practice and the constraints they face in realizing genuine popular self-rule.
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D.
Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition
Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition is a seminal political science book by Robert A. Dahl that develops the concept of polyarchy to analyze the conditions and institutions underpinning modern representative democracy.
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E.
The Civic Culture
The Civic Culture is a seminal political science book that analyzes how citizens’ attitudes and political participation shape stable democratic systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy in Plural Societies Target entity description: "Democracy in Plural Societies" is a seminal political science book by Arend Lijphart that develops the theory of consociational democracy as a model for governing deeply divided, multi-ethnic or multi-religious societies.
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A.
Pluralism, Justice, and Democracy
Pluralism, Justice, and Democracy is a philosophical work by James Bohman that explores how democratic institutions can secure justice and legitimacy in complex, pluralistic societies.
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B.
Culture and Democracy in the United States
Culture and Democracy in the United States is a seminal work by philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his influential theory of cultural pluralism in American society.
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C.
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government is a political science book by Adam Przeworski that critically examines how democratic institutions function in practice and the constraints they face in realizing genuine popular self-rule.
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D.
Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition
Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition is a seminal political science book by Robert A. Dahl that develops the concept of polyarchy to analyze the conditions and institutions underpinning modern representative democracy.
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E.
The Civic Culture
The Civic Culture is a seminal political science book that analyzes how citizens’ attitudes and political participation shape stable democratic systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a stable democratic model for plural societies ⓘ |
| analyzes | institutional arrangements for conflict management ⓘ |
| author | Arend Lijphart ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on democracy in heterogeneous societies
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debates on institutional design for conflict-prone states ⓘ |
| critiques | majoritarian electoral systems in divided societies ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic in comparative politics literature
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seminal work on consociational democracy ⓘ |
| describesConcept |
grand coalition
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mutual veto ⓘ proportionality ⓘ segmental autonomy ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf | consociational democracy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
elite cooperation
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minority veto rights on vital interests ⓘ proportional representation of groups in state institutions ⓘ segmental autonomy for distinct groups ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative politics
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political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deeply divided societies
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multi-ethnic societies ⓘ multi-religious societies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
constitutional design in divided societies
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research on ethnic conflict management ⓘ theory of power-sharing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
consociational democracy
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democracy in divided societies ⓘ plural societies ⓘ power-sharing ⓘ |
| proposesModelFor |
governing deeply divided societies
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governing multi-ethnic societies ⓘ governing multi-religious societies ⓘ |
| regardsAsAlternativeTo | majoritarian democracy in divided societies ⓘ |
| regardsAsSuitableFor | countries with segmented societies ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
consociationalism
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institutionalism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic courses on comparative politics
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academic courses on democratic theory ⓘ academic courses on ethnic conflict ⓘ |
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