Multicultural consolidation through Consociational Democracy
Session
Political Science
Description
The consensus in multicultural societies such as North Macedonia may not be the same as in states with a homogeneous liberal culture. The "power-sharing" model that emerged from a war crisis and a peace agreement acknowledge the division of society which is in the process of consolidation. The elite consensual culture in the sense of Liphart's "spirit of adaptation and compromise" has been considered necessary for democratic consolidation, by not neglecting the power of voters to elect their political leaders. North Macedonia can have a successful multicultural democracy only if it builds an authentic consensual model of power-sharing that is generated under the social, cultural, ethnic and religious structure of his society.
Keywords:
Consociational Democracy, Power-sharing, Elite Political Culture, North Macedonia
Session Chair
Marzena Zakowska
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-19-2
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
26-10-2019 4:00 PM
End Date
26-10-2019 4:30 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.113
Recommended Citation
Çupi, Xhemail, "Multicultural consolidation through Consociational Democracy" (2019). UBT International Conference. 113.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2019/events/113
Multicultural consolidation through Consociational Democracy
Pristina, Kosovo
The consensus in multicultural societies such as North Macedonia may not be the same as in states with a homogeneous liberal culture. The "power-sharing" model that emerged from a war crisis and a peace agreement acknowledge the division of society which is in the process of consolidation. The elite consensual culture in the sense of Liphart's "spirit of adaptation and compromise" has been considered necessary for democratic consolidation, by not neglecting the power of voters to elect their political leaders. North Macedonia can have a successful multicultural democracy only if it builds an authentic consensual model of power-sharing that is generated under the social, cultural, ethnic and religious structure of his society.