The Contribution of other Eminent Scholars to Lijphart‟s Power-Sharing Theory

Power-sharing theory, which is both prescriptive and empirical, is one of the seminal democratic theories in political science in general and comparative politics in particular. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the theory and rationale for its development, it should be considered that while Lijphart‟s name is prominently associated with the development of it, there are also several eminent scholars who simultaneously worked on power-sharing democracy and the improvement and development of the theory; From this point of view, the intellectual contribution of these scholars is particularly considered in this article