ISBN:
9780415781619
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (333 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics
Series Statement:
Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems : Accommodating Diversity
DDC:
305.8
Keywords:
Minorities - Government policy
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Exploring five distinct models of federal arrangement, this book evaluates the relative merits of each model as a mechanism for managing relations in ethnically divided societies. Two broad approaches to this issue, accommodation and denial, are identified and, from this, five distinct models of federal arrangement are derived. The models; ethnic, anti-ethnic, territorial, ethno-territorial, and federacy, are defined and then located within their broader theoretical tradition. Detailed case studies are used to evaluate the strengths and weakness of each model and highlight patterns in the succ
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Ethnic federalism and the consociational tradition; 2 In defence of ethnic federalism; 3 Anti-ethnic federalism and the logic of control; 4 Territorial federalism and the logic of centripetalism; 5 Ethnoterritorial federalism: a compromise model?; 6 Autonomy and federacy; 7 Bringing it together; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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