WHY POWER SHARING IS DESIREABLE?

WHY POWER SHARING IS DESIREABLE ?…PRUDENTIAL AND MORAL REASONS
There are two reasons—1.Because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Since conflicts often lead to violence and instability power sharing is a good way to insure stability of
political order.Imposing will over others undermines unity in the longer run. Here the adjustment is
based on the calculation of gains and losses i.e.,on PRUDENTIAL reasons.
2.Because power sharing is the very spirit of democracy, which involves sharing power with those
who are effected by its exercise.People have right to be consulted and the legitimate govt. is the one
where through participation acquire a stake in the system.This has a MORAL reason.
PRUDENTIAL REASONS
1.Based on careful calculation of gains and losses. .
2.stress that powersharing will bring out better outcomes.
MORAL REASONS
1.Based on deeper reason why power sharing is good for democracies.
2.Emphasises that every act of power sharing is valiable.

POWER SHARING

SRILANKA
Island nation in the south of India.
Sinhala speakers-74%, Tamil speakers-18%
Tamils-Natives-'Srilankan Tamils'-13% ; Rest-Whose forefathers had come from India as plantation workers-'Indian Tamils'
Sinhalese-Buddhist,Tamils-Muslims,7% are chirstians who are both tamil & sinhalese.
Sinhalese enjoyed majority and can impose its will on the entire country.

BELGIUM

Population-less than crore
Dutch-59%,French-40%,German-1%

French community-in majority in capital-Brussels,are rich and powerful.and not liked by Dutch,so tension between the two.