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Consociational democracy (Lijphart) is designed for:

  1. homogeneous societies
  2. deeply divided societies
  3. one-party states
  4. failed states
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Correct answer: B. deeply divided societies

1. Arend Lijphart developed the model from study of Netherlands. 2. Power-sharing among elites of divided communities. 3. Features: grand coalition, mutual veto, proportionality, segmental autonomy. __Source: syllabus Contemporary World Politics — comparative theories__

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