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Consociational democracy (Lijphart) is designed for:
Ahomogeneous societies
Bdeeply divided societies
Cone-party states
Dfailed states
Answer & Solution
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: NCERT Class 12 Contemporary World Politics — comparative theories__