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Power Sharing: New Concept of Decision Making Process in Multicultural Municipalities
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Power Sharing: New Concept of Decision Making Process in Multicultural Municipalities
Author: Dr.Mirjana Maleska, Dr.Lidija Hristova, Dr.Jovan Ananiev
Date: 2006
Volume: 95 pages, pdf
Description
In political theories concerning societies that are divided along ethnic lines, multiculturalism is used in discussions about whether such societies should remain divided or move towards pluralism. These are societies in which there are many people from different ethnic groups, languages, religions, cultures, customs, economic, and educational backgrounds. Furthermore, these groups have their own political parties, media outlets, non-governmental and other organizations. Since the concept of a divided(or plural) society immediately evokes ideas of conflict, we suggest that the most appropriate term to use with regard to the situation in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the term plural society should be used. This term simultaneously suggests that there is separation and the possibility for cooperation. To summarize, effective participation includes comprehensible political, cultural and social dimensions. The implementation of the model of power sharing in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonian multi-ethnic municipalities, will be explored from several aspects: a) Full and effective participation in the communities with minorities in setting the goals of the politics in the municipalities and decision-making; b) Legal participation of communities in the municipality administration, public enterprises and institutions. c) The right of the minority veto, or the so called Bandinter’s Principles and d) Commission for international relations