Majoritarianism

Majoritarianism is a political philosophy or agenda which asserts that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society. Under a majoritarian political structure the majority has a single restriction—it is not allowed to exclude any minority from future participation in the democratic process.

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Political philosophy - Majority - Religion - Language

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Majority rule (a concept closely aligned with majoritarianism) is defined as the rule that requires more than half of a polity's members who cast a vote to agree in order for the whole polity to make a decision on the measure being voted on. More broadly, the term is used in discussions regarding the principles of majority rule and the protection of individual and minority rights.

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Majoritarianism is sometimes pejoratively called ochlocracy (commonly stated as mob rule) or tyranny of the majority by its opponents.

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Pejorative - Ochlocracy

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