How do consociations come in and out of being? How do consociations work, that is, how do
they resolve potential political crises and other forms of deadlock between power-sharing …

Contrary to the dominant expectations of the late 20th century, secessionism surged in two
West European minority national communities, Catalonia and Scotland, over the last …

This article explores how boundary making proceeds after protracted conflict has ended.
Drawing on an interview and focus group study in two local areas in Northern Ireland, we …

Consociationalism starts with the assumption that in divided societies there are multiple
groups with reasonable claims which leads to the development of group sensitive …

Dans les remerciements d'une thèse de doctorat, il est commun de lire à quel point la
réalisation de celle-ci fut source d'angoisse, de stress, d'isolement. Ultimement, je crois qu'à …

Scholars and practitioners from all over the world generally agree that South Tyrol is an
illustrative example of successful ethnic1 conflict resolution and minority protection through …

This chapter examines the prospects of a consociational compromise in Spain and
Catalonia as a response to the protracted constitutional stalemate between the two …

Across Europe, the refugee crisis of 2015 and 2016 triggered debates about the openness
of societies as well as the nature and flexibility of the collective national identity. The Finnish …

This article studies citizenship beyond its manifestation as a formal legal status, by exploring
citizenship as a process shaped by people's everyday practices and experiences of …

The paper looks at Democratic Innovations in the process of amending subnational
constitutional documents. Through qualitative approach, it focuses on two case studies …