Arend Lijphart is famous for developing the concept of ‘Consociational Democracy’, which works best in:
ADeeply divided or fragmented societies
BHomogeneous city-states
CTotalitarian military regimes
DAbsolute monarchies
Explanation
Consociationalism ensures power-sharing, mutual vetoes, and proportional representation in deeply divided multi-ethnic societies.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Comparative Politics
- Subtopic: Democracy Models

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