Abstract
Although once a classic democratic ideal, rotation in office is nowadays seen more as a natural consequence of competitive elections than a goal in its own right. But this article proposes that a strict rota, with each group taking a turn in office, might be preferable to ordinary electoral democracy in certain sorts of countries: nascent democracies, divided societies with persistent minorities and failed one-party democracies. Ways are suggested of combining intraparty democracy with interparty rotation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-371 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Political Quarterly |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |