Liberal democracy characteristics
Liberalism + democracy
People should be sovereign
Individual over society
Oppose to redistribution of wealth & limits on private property
Social democracy characteristics
Associated with socialism
Collective control of economy
Society over individual
Social equality & redistribution of wealth
Social justice
Democratic decision making
Decisions by the people
Majority principle applies
Characteristics of majoritarianism
Priority given to the will of the majority
Applied in direct & indirect democracies
Majority make decisions that can be enforced of all
Advantages & disadvantages (majoritarianism)
Decision making is easier, especially when plurality or relative majority applies (advantage)
Minorities may be completely ignored & give rise to political stability (disadvantage)
Characteristics of consociationalism
Grand coalition
Mutual veto
Principle of proportionality
Segmental autonomy
Advantages & disadvantages (consociationalism)
Wishes of the majority will be considered (advantage)
Decision making is difficult (disadvantage)
Consociationalism democracy
Stable democratic system in deeply divided societies that is based on power sharing between elites from different social groups