supermajoritarianism
English
Etymology
supermajoritarian + -ism
Noun
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, p. 93:
- Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.
- 2006, Anthony J. McGann, The Logic of Democracy: Reconciling Equality, Deliberation, and Minority Protection, p. 93: