Explain the three factors that are crucial in deciding the outcome of politics of social divisions.

Three factors are crucial in deciding the outcome of politics of social divisions.

• the outcome depends on how people perceive their identities. If people see their identities in singular and exclusive terms, it becomes very difficult to accommodate.

• it depends on how political leaders raise the demands of any community. It is easier to accommodate demands that are within the constitutional framework and are not at the cost of another community.

• it depends on how the government reacts to demands of different groups.