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Presidents, ministers and governors

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Subtitle:ethnic quotas and the evolution of power-sharing at critical junctures in Burundi
Building on an original dataset, this paper explores the evolution of the consociational power- sharing at critical junctures in Burundi. Covering almost two decades of power-sharing practice (2001–2020), this paper analyzes the allocation of high salience ministerial portfolios and of provincial governor positions along ethnic lines. The paper shows how quotas matter and how a changing political context affects the real life implementation of Burundi’s negotiated power-sharing arrangements. We argue that dominant political actors take advantage of loopholes in the design of power-sharing institutions in order to enhance their access to important political positions.
Journal: Nationalism and ethnic politics
ISSN: 1353-7113
Volume: 29
Pages: 1 - 20
Publication year:2023
Keywords:A1 Journal article
Accessibility:Embargoed