Power sharing - created from Mind Map

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The case of Belgium

Peace in Belgium

The case of Sri lanka

Comparison of Belgium and Sri Lanka

Language communities in Belgium

59% speak Dutch

40% speak French

1% speak German

In Brussels(capital) only 20% speak Dutch

Dutch speakers got less benefit of economic development

In Brussels 80% speak French

French speakers became rich and powerful

Constitutional amendments made to reduce conflict

Equal number of Dutch and French speaking ministers in central government

State government not subordinate to central government

Equal representation of both language speakers in Brussels

Power regarding cultural educational and language issues given to community government

Language communities in Sri Lanka

74% Sinhala speakers

Sinhala declared as official language

Policy of majoritarianism was adopted

Government established by majority community

18% speak Tamil

Resulted in agitation by minority

Demand for separate state

Civil war in Sri lanka

Minority dominated majority

Majority dominated minority

Made constitutional amendments

Shared power among communities

Result

Peace and unity

Favoured the majority community

Result

Civil war