Political Parties and Minority Governance in Hybrid Political Orders: Reflections from Lebanon's Palestinian Settlements and Kosovo's Serbian Enclaves

Nora Stel*, Chris van der Borgh

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Abstract

This article analyses how minority populations govern and are governed in South Lebanon's informal Palestinian settlements and the Serbian enclave in North Kosovo. Drawing on literature about hybrid political orders, it is argued that in both settings political parties play a linchpin role in local governance. Based on this finding, three key functions of political parties in the governance of minority populations in hybrid political orders are identified: representation, provision and brokerage. Understanding the interdependencies and trade-offs between these different roles contributes to remedying the analytical blind spot regarding the nature, positions and roles of political parties in hybrid political orders.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)490-510
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Intervention and Statebuilding
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hybrid political order
  • minority governance
  • political parties
  • Lebanon
  • Kosovo
  • Palestinian refugees
  • Serbian enclaves
  • STATE
  • WAR
  • CONFLICT
  • REFUGEES
  • PEACE
  • POWER

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