Power sharing and international mediation in ethnic conflicts
By: Timothy D. Sisk.
Contributors: Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict.
Series: Perspectives series
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Ethnic groups -- Political activity.; Minorities -- Political activity.; Democracy.; Representative government and representation.
Description: In this concise volume, Timothy Sisk defines power sharing as practices and institutions that result in broad-based governing coalitions generally inclusive of all major ethnic groups. He identifies the principal approaches to power sharing, including autonomy, federations, and proportional electoral systems.

In addition, he highlights the problems with various power-sharing approaches and practices that have been raised by scholars and practitioners alike, and the instances where power-sharing experiments have succeeded and where they have failed. Finally, he offers some guidance to policymakers as they ponder power-sharing arrangements.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-143).
"Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict."