Rights are part of our everyday moral and political vocabulary. Yet while few would deny that rights are important, there is a great deal of disagreement about just how valuable rights are and what t …

Rights are part of our everyday moral and political vocabulary. Yet while few would deny that rights are important, there is a great deal of disagreement about just how valuable rights are and what t …

It is widely assumed that internal power-sharing is a viable democratic means of managing inter-communal conflict in divided societies. In principle, this form of government enables communities that …

Today, deliberative democracy is the most widely discussed theory of democracy. Its proponents argue that important decisions of law and policy should ideally turn not on the force of numbers but on …

Peace referendums’, which seek to manage conflict between warring groups, are increasingly common. Yet they remain erratic forces-liable as often to aggravate as to resolve tensions. This book argues …

Peace referendums’, which seek to manage conflict between warring groups, are increasingly common. Yet they remain erratic forces-liable as often to aggravate as to resolve tensions. This book argues …

In a world where the impact of internal conflicts is spreading ever wider, there is a real need to rethink how democratic ideals and institutions can best be implemented. This book responds to this c …