Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
Which of the following are the kinds of party systems described by Arend Lijphart?
AConsensual, Conflictual and Accommodative party systems ✓ Correct
BConflictual, Democratic and Accommodative party systems
CAccommodative, Secular and Consensual party systems
DSecular, Consensual and Democratic party systems
Correct answer: (A) Consensual, Conflictual and Accommodative party systems — Lijphart described consensual, conflictual and accommodative party systems, so that set is the answer.
Explanation
★Lijphart described consensual, conflictual and accommodative party systems, so that set is the answer.
★He was a Dutch-American scholar of comparative politics and democratic institutions.
★A consensual party system rests on agreement and cooperation among parties.
★A conflictual party system is marked by deep division and competition.
★An accommodative party system bridges divisions through elite power-sharing.
★He is best known for the theory of consociationalism.
★Secular and democratic are not part of this particular classification.
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