Power Sharing and Democracy in Post-Civil War States

Caroline A. Hartzell is Professor of Political Science at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania and co-author of Crafting Peace (with Matthew Hoddie, 2007). Matthew Hoddie is Professor of Political Science at Towson State University, Maryland and co-author of Crafting Peace (with Caroline A. Hartzell, 2007).

• Part I. From Civil War to Democracy: Introduction and Theory: 1. Introduction; 2. Art of the state: democracy and power sharing in deeply-divided societies; 3. State of the art: power sharing, democracy, and democratization in scholarship and practice; 4. Art of the possible: power sharing, democratic transition, and democratization in post-civil war states; Part II. Evidence: 5. Power sharing, the transition to minimalist democracy, and Post-conflict democratization; 6. Power sharing and 'democratization from above'; 7. Power sharing and 'democratization from below'; Part III. Conclusion; 8. Conclusions.

'Hartzell and Hoddie's book should be required reading for scholars and practitioners seeking to achieve sustainable peace after civil wars. The authors make a convincing case that power sharing and democracy are not as incompatible as often suggested. They demonstrate clearly that there are pathways for countries ravaged by civil war to achieve at least minimal levels of democratic governance by opting for extensive power-sharing institutions.' Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham