In the beginning of the 21st century nobody spoke out loud about consociational democracy and how it should work in order to prosper the state. It is now possible to analyze the history of the countries, here Lebanon and Switzerland, as well as the profound works of social scientists, which deliberated about the effective implementation of the consociational democracy. Now it is also possible to point out the mistakes of the French mandate in Lebanon, which led to the disastrous results and draw some ideas of how the state could develop if all the core principles of consociational democracy were completed in a right way. In this particular research, Switzerland represents this ‘right way’.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Lebanon
- The Background
- Consociational Democracy in Practice
- Switzerland
- The Background
- Consociational Democracy in Practice
- Testing the core principles of Consociational Democracy
- Grand Coalitions
- Mutual Veto
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The research paper explores the concept of consociational democracy by analyzing the political systems of Lebanon and Switzerland. It aims to understand the core principles of consociational democracy and how they are applied in practice, focusing on their effectiveness in achieving stability and promoting coexistence in plural societies.
- Consociational Democracy
- Grand Coalitions
- Mutual Veto
- Political Stability in Plural Societies
- Case Studies of Lebanon and Switzerland
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction provides an overview of consociational democracy, its origins in the works of Arend Lijphart, and its core principles. The paper focuses on two case studies, Lebanon and Switzerland, to examine the implementation of consociational democracy in different contexts.
The chapter on Lebanon discusses the country's historical background, marked by religious and ethnic divisions. It explores how consociational democracy was introduced, its challenges, and its ultimate failure to prevent a civil war.
The chapter on Switzerland delves into the country's history and how consociational democracy has been successfully implemented. It highlights the role of the Grand Coalition, mutual veto, and the country's unique structure of cantons and municipalities in ensuring political stability and promoting coexistence.
The chapter on “Testing the core principles of Consociational Democracy” examines the core principles of consociational democracy in more detail. It compares the implementation of these principles in Lebanon and Switzerland, discussing the challenges and successes associated with each.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The keywords of this research paper include consociational democracy, grand coalitions, mutual veto, segmental autonomy, proportionality, political stability, plural societies, Lebanon, Switzerland, case study, comparative analysis, and historical context.
- Quote paper
- Irina Wolf (Author), 2002, Comparative analysis of political systems of Lebanon and Switzerland, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/130063
