Politics in Plural Societies

Longman Classics in Political Science In revising classic works in political science, Longman celebrates the contributions its authors and their research have made to the discipline. The Longman Classics in Political Science series honors these authors and their work. Providing students with an updated context, each title in the series includes a new foreword, written by one of today's top scholars, offering a fresh, in-depth analysis of the book and its enduring contributions. Politics in Plural Societies: A Theory of Democratic Instability Alvin Rabushka Kenneth A. Shepsle This landmark study in the field of comparative politics is being celebrated for its return to print as the newest addition to the Longman Classics in Political Science series. Politics in Plural Societies presents a model of political competition in multiethnic societies and explains why plural societies, and the struggle for power within them, often erupt with interethnic hostility. Distinguished scholars Alvin Rabushka and Kenneth A. Shepsle collaborate in this reissue of their classic work to demonstratein a new epiloguethe pertinence of the arguments and evidence offered when the book was originally published. They apply this thesis to the multiethnic politics of countries that are of great interest today: Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, and more. Features Develops and tests a formal model of political cooperation and conflict in multiethnic societies. Offers comparisons amongst 18 countries based on theoretically developed categories, rather than by region of the world. Brings formal theory together with sound empirical analysis, directly comparing the predictions of theory with the evidence of real-world politics. Examines the problems of orderly government in multiethnic societies and the difficulties in implementing solutions. Visit us at www.ablongman.com/polisciRabushka, Alvin is the author of 'Politics in Plural Societies', published 2008 under ISBN 9780205617616 and ISBN 0205617611.