SPIRe\u2019s week four seminar will feature SPIRe PhD Student Ronan Kennedy, this Thursady (Nov. 7th), 1-2pm in G317 speaking on\u00a0 ‘The Gender Dimensions of Consociational Democracy’.<\/p>\n
Abstract<\/em><\/p>\n Consociational democracy, as first theorized by Arend Lijphart, has arguably SPIRe\u2019s week four seminar will feature SPIRe PhD Student Ronan Kennedy, this Thursady (Nov. 7th), 1-2pm in G317 speaking on\u00a0 ‘The Gender Dimensions of Consociational Democracy’. Abstract Consociational democracy, as first theorized by Arend Lijphart, has arguably become the most … Continue reading
\nbecome the most influential paradigm in the field of post-conflict institutional
\ndesign and conflict management in ethno-nationally divided societies. The
\npremise of this form of governance is that institutional representation is
\nmandated for formerly conflictual groups, proportionality in terms of electoral
\nrepresentation and civil service appointments is guaranteed and autonomy for
\ncultural affairs of segmental groups, maintained. Thus, consociationalism
\nattempts ensure stability and the opportunity for actors to transform previously
\nviolent conflict into political discourse by ensuring proportional political
\nrepresentation for formerly marginalized groups. Despite this,
\nconsociationalism has a poor track record representing identities that fall
\noutside of the dominant conflictual paradigm. It is my intention in this paper to
\nexplore how the institutionalisation and operation of consociational democracy
\nas a tool of ethno-national conflict resolution, has impacted effective political
\nengagement for women. I wish to argue that the divergence between an
\nemerging and established normative discourses on women\u2019s representation in
\npost conflict institutions (as exemplified by UNSCR1325 and more recently
\nUNSCR2122) and ethno-national power-sharing (liberal consociationalism)
\nhas not been adequately addressed at level of theory or practice. I further
\nargue that the remedying of the types of exclusion that the consociational
\nmodel may create and\/or institutionalise is justified by the foundational logic of
\nthe consociationalism itself1 and this may require special institutional and
\nlegislative approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"