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supermajoritarianism

noun

supermajoritarianism

noun

Etymology From supermajoritarian + -ism.

1

A form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.

  • Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.2006, Anthony J. McGann, The Logic of Democracy: Reconciling Equality, Deliberation, and Minority Protection, page 93:

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