Africa
The Limits of Power-Sharing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian S Spears (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 123-136 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2002.0057 |
| OpenAlex | W2022719490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 6 |
An examination of recent high-profile peace processes in Sierra Leone, Angola, and Rwanda suggests that power-sharing is a surprisingly unstable form of government that, even at the best of times, provides only a short-term reprieve from violent conflict. Other than as transitional remedies, power-sharing agreements are virtually unworkable. As I have argued elsewhere, in the aftermath of civil war, power-sharing agreements are difficult to arrive at, are even more difficult to put into practice, and when implemented rarely stand the test of time. 1 Indeed, the problem with power-sharing is even more fundamental: It does not resolve conflict but instead may only temporarily displace it or disguise disputants' more malevolent intentions
Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Power (physics · Power sharing · Sierra leone · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law
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| Unique citing works | 39 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,77 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |