| No 5
|
The Role of Minorities in Establishing Mediating Norms and Institutions in the New Democracies |
|
Publication (Journal) |
Mediation Quarterly 10 no. 3 (spring 1993): 231-41 |
| Published in |
USA, 1993 |
| Language |
English |
| Abstract |
The development of a culture of democratic conflict resolution in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe is examined. The suppression, manipulation, and minimalization of the function of conflict under communist rule has left a legacy of conflict as unacceptable, illegitimate, and tantamount to outright confrontation against an enemy. For democracy to succeed, this historical and cultural paradigm must be changed. Minority conflict may be an appropriate vehicle for a paradigm shift toward the establishment of mediating civil structure in society. The establishment of conciliation commissions can strengthen minority interests and democratic society by starting dialogues that present options. |
| Discipline(s) |
political science
, political sociology
|
| Source(s) |
survey
|
Page generated 03 April 1999 17:28:56
|
