POLI 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Smallholding, Majoritarianism, Bourgeoisie

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 227
• Professor: Rex Brynen

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Lecture 15 dealing with ethnic tensions feb. 8, 2017. Resolving ethnic conflict: (from handelman textbook: power sharing. Consociationalism: citizens abide by laws not by region but religion (e. g. u(cid:374)(cid:374)is a(cid:374)d hi"ites ha(cid:448)e diff. la(cid:449)s i(cid:374) some countries) Some mp seats reserved for certain religions. Federalism: laws and powers divided by region. Can. originally made up of independent colonies; also concentrated francophone minority) Both conserve sectarianism; reinforces local identities to lessen threat of majoritarianism: secession: a part of a country breaks off, leaves and becomes independent. Does(cid:374)"t usuall(cid:455) sol(cid:448)e the pro(cid:271)le(cid:373), (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause usuall(cid:455) outside intervention takes a side. Ofte(cid:374) i(cid:374) outside (cid:272)ou(cid:374)tr(cid:455)"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:373)orals or self i(cid:374)terest: exhaustion. Exhaustion of resources leads to the end of war forced to compromise. Northern ireland/ireland: others: ge(cid:374)o(cid:272)ide, (cid:862)eth(cid:374)i(cid:272) (cid:272)lea(cid:374)si(cid:374)g(cid:863), for(cid:272)e i(cid:374)tegratio(cid:374)/eth(cid:374)i(cid:272) engineering. Does(cid:374)"t (cid:449)ork: oppressio(cid:374)/e(cid:454)ter(cid:373)i(cid:374)atio(cid:374) of o(cid:374)e group i(cid:374) order to stifle conflict leads to more conflict or political instability.