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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