| ID | 158924 |
| Title Proper | Pathways from Power-sharing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McCulloch, Allison |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article focuses on power-sharing’s ‘exit dilemma’. While power-sharing may be a necessary transitional device to manage deep divisions, it also allegedly obstructs the long-term goals of peacebuilding and democratisation in divided societies. Three countervailing perspectives are considered here: (1) power-sharing is a transitional device unable to transition to more ‘normal’ political arrangements, creating instability; (2) power-sharing is a transitional device that can be designed for stability and adaptability; and (3) power-sharing is a lasting institutional fixture that facilitates peace and democratisation. The article presents a typology of pathways from power-sharing, arguing that the exit dilemma is real but not insurmountable. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 19, No.4; Dec 2017: p.405-424 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 19 No 4 |
| Key Words | Power-Sharing ; Peacebuilding and Democratisation |