CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Pales, Zsofia |
|---|---|
| Title | Belgium as a Crucial Test of Consociationalism: The 2007-2011 Political Crisis |
| Summary | This thesis aims to challenge consociationalism as a method for reducing ethnic conflict in deeply divided states. It attempts to demonstrate that consociational institutions in fact achieve the opposite effect as to what founders of the theory suggest. Instead of providing political stability, it reduces ethnic integration and promotes conflict between the different ethnic groups. Belgium, which used to serve as an ideal case for consociationalism will be tested against the theory. This thesis argues that the consociational institutions themselves are responsible for the current and other past political conflicts in Belgium, because institutions provide the means and incentives for ethnic parties to have more extreme demands and pursue a road towards secession |
| Supervisor | Jenne, Erin K. |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/pales_zsofia.pdf |
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