Which best describes political scientist Arend Lijphart's conclusions about which type of democracy is best?
a. He concludes that majoritarian democracy is equally effective as others in maintaining order and managing the economy, but superior in its representation, so it is better.
b. He concludes that consensus democracy is equally effective as others in maintaining order and managing the economy, but superior in its representation, so it is better.
c. He concludes that consensus democracy provides better representation and protection of minority views, but majoritarian democracy leads to more effective government, therefore it is not that one is better, they just have different advantages.
d. He concludes that majoritarian democracy provides better representation and protection of minority views, but consensus democracy leads to more effective government, so, one is not better, they just have different advantages.
e. Lijphart is a critic of democracy and has provided the most intellectually respected defense of authoritarian political systems.
B
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