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What is Majoritarianism?

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Question: What is Majoritarianism?

Answer: Majoritarianism in a country means that the needs and desires of the minority community are completely ignored by the majority community and that the majority community governs the country in the manner they want. 

  • Majoritarianism caused a long and bloody civil war in Sri Lanka when the majority of the Sinhalese chose to completely ignore the political equality and economic well-being of the Tamils ​​in Sri Lanka
  • The lack of majoritarianism in countries like Belgium and India allowed these two countries to maintain unity and integrity