Alexandre W Raffoul
Biographic Data
| ID | 4376788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandre W Raffoul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandre W |
| FAMILY NAME | Raffoul |
| SIGNATURE | RAFFOUL A W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uppsala University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0203-6472 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Unstable Concepts, Unresolved Controversies
After half a century of research, the literature on institutional design for ethnic conflict management is still in search of a scientific consensus. This article argues that underlying conceptual issues hinder cumulative research on consociationalism to centripetalism. The reformulation of these concepts as "institutional packages" and their grouping under the label "power-sharing" have resulted in conceptual instability. Instead of contributing…
Practicing Power‐Sharing
Why does power‐sharing lead to peace and effective governance in some cases but not others? Whereas the current literature on this question predominantly focuses on institutional design, this article argues that more attention should be given to the everyday activities, routines and processes through which power‐sharing is operated. Defining power‐sharing as a way of governing that combines inclusivity and joint decision‐making, the article argue…
Diversity, Violence, and Recognition
Whether or not ethnic identities should be recognized in state institutions is the subject of enduring controversy. While countries such as Burundi, Lebanon and Switzerland have institutionalized e
The Politics of Association
The article studies how power-sharing institutions can foster the depoliticization of ethnicity after ethnic conflicts. Building on a constructivist and neo-institutionalist theoretical framework, it argues that the depoliticization of ethnicity can be fostered by power-sharing systems combining: (1) guarantees for the ethnic representativeness of political institutions and the security of all ethnic categories, and (2) institutional mechanisms t…
The Politics of Association
The article studies how power-sharing institutions can foster the depoliticization of ethnicity after ethnic conflicts. Building on a constructivist and neo-institutionalist theoretical framework, it argues that the depoliticization of ethnicity can be fostered by power-sharing systems combining: (1) guarantees for the ethnic representativeness of political institutions and the security of all ethnic categories, and (2) institutional mechanisms t…
Unstable Concepts, Unresolved Controversies
After half a century of research, the literature on institutional design for ethnic conflict management is still in search of a scientific consensus. This article argues that underlying conceptual issues hinder cumulative research on consociationalism to centripetalism. The reformulation of these concepts as "institutional packages" and their grouping under the label "power-sharing" have resulted in conceptual instability. Instead of contributing…
Diversity, Violence, and Recognition
Whether or not ethnic identities should be recognized in state institutions is the subject of enduring controversy. While countries such as Burundi, Lebanon and Switzerland have institutionalized e
Practicing Power‐Sharing
Why does power‐sharing lead to peace and effective governance in some cases but not others? Whereas the current literature on this question predominantly focuses on institutional design, this article argues that more attention should be given to the everyday activities, routines and processes through which power‐sharing is operated. Defining power‐sharing as a way of governing that combines inclusivity and joint decision‐making, the article argue…
The Politics of Association
The article studies how power-sharing institutions can foster the depoliticization of ethnicity after ethnic conflicts. Building on a constructivist and neo-institutionalist theoretical framework, it argues that the depoliticization of ethnicity can be fostered by power-sharing systems combining: (1) guarantees for the ethnic representativeness of political institutions and the security of all ethnic categories, and (2) institutional mechanisms t…
Diversity, Violence, and Recognition
Whether or not ethnic identities should be recognized in state institutions is the subject of enduring controversy. While countries such as Burundi, Lebanon and Switzerland have institutionalized e
Unstable Concepts, Unresolved Controversies
After half a century of research, the literature on institutional design for ethnic conflict management is still in search of a scientific consensus. This article argues that underlying conceptual issues hinder cumulative research on consociationalism to centripetalism. The reformulation of these concepts as "institutional packages" and their grouping under the label "power-sharing" have resulted in conceptual instability. Instead of contributing…
Practicing Power‐Sharing
Why does power‐sharing lead to peace and effective governance in some cases but not others? Whereas the current literature on this question predominantly focuses on institutional design, this article argues that more attention should be given to the everyday activities, routines and processes through which power‐sharing is operated. Defining power‐sharing as a way of governing that combines inclusivity and joint decision‐making, the article argue…
Political economy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (3 works) · Power (physics (3 works) · Power sharing (3 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (2 works)