The Challenge of Non-Territorial Autonomy: Theory and Practice

Nimni, E., Ospirov, A. and Smith, D. J. (Eds.) (2013) The Challenge of Non-Territorial Autonomy: Theory and Practice. Series: Nationalisms across the globe. Peter Lang: Oxford. ISBN 9783034317146

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Abstract

This book explores and evaluates non-territorial autonomy (NTA), an important modality of ethnic and religious diversity management. Whereas multicultural liberal democracies sincerely champion equality and individual human rights, they often have considerable difficulty in accommodating culturally diverse minority communities. In most cases, minority communities do not reside within a compact space, making any territorial representation impossible. This brings into focus modalities of NTA as a possible alternative approach. NTA takes a variety of different forms, such as consociationalism or national cultural autonomy, and also encompasses other forms of representation, such as frameworks for accommodating indigenous peoples, juridical autonomy extended to religious communities, or elements of some models of multiculturalism. Using both theoretical and empirical approaches, and also including the work of legal practitioners, the essays within this volume examine the challenges and possible solutions offered by different NTA models for the effective participation of minorities in public life, addressing issues such as the limits and/or possibilities of implementing NTA models in liberal democracies, the extent to which NTA approaches can serve the goals of European integration and the European minority protection framework, and the possible role of NTA in resolving protracted territorial conflicts.

Item Type:Edited Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Smith, Professor David
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College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies
Publisher:Peter Lang
ISBN:9783034317146
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