supermajoritarianism
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]supermajoritarianism (uncountable)
- A form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.
- 2006, Anthony J. McGann, The Logic of Democracy: Reconciling Equality, Deliberation, and Minority Protection, page 93:
- Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.