This is your presentation title By Amrita Saluja
What do you mean by Power Sharing?
Sharing of Power= dividing power= weakening the country Do you agree???
Why power sharing is desirable? Moral Reasons Prudential Reasons
Forms of Powersharing
Among different organs of government
Among governments at different level
Among different social groups
Political parties, pressure groups and movements
Case Studies
Sri Lanka
Majoritarian Rule and its Result What the rule meant Act of 1956- Sinhala as the only official language Protect and foster Buddhism Policies favoured Sinhala aplicants for govt jobs and education The result Feeling of alienation among Sri lankan Tamils Govt insensitive towards their language and religion Discrimination and unequal treatment
What happened next
Belgium
Accomodation in Belgium Belgian Model Equal no. of dutch and french in Central govt State govts not subordinate to Central govt Brussels has a separate govt with equal representation Community govt
What do we learn from these two case studies When you don’t share power- you undermine the unity of the country!!!!
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