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Preface

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

PART TWO: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

Segmented Pluralism: Ideological Cleavages and Political Cohesion in the Smaller European Democracies

Consociational Democracy

A Non-Competitive Pattern of Conflict Management in Liberal Democracies: The case of Switzerland, Austria and Lebanon

The Principles of Majority and Proportionality

On Building Consociational Nations: The Cases of the Netherlands and Switzerland

PART THREE: Applications and Illustrations: Europe

The Netherlands: The Influence of Denominationalism on Social Life and Organizational Patterns

The Netherlands: The Rules of the Game

Austria: The Three Lager and the First Republic

Austria: The Legitimizing Role of Political Parties

Belgium: Conflict and Compromise

Switzerland: Geography of the Swiss Party System

PART FOUR: Applications and Illustrations: Canada

Consociationalism and the Canadian Political System

Consociational Democracy and Canadian Federalism

The Province of Canada: The Emergence of Consociational Politics

The Federal Bargain: The Contractarian Basis of Confederation

Consociationalism at Provincial Level: The Erosion of Dualism in Manitoba 1870-1890

Epilogue

Select Biblography

Notes on Authors