Schwartz, A. (2015) Authority, nationality, and minorities. Ratio Juris, 28(3), pp. 354-371. (doi: 10.1111/raju.12087)
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Abstract
Prominent normative theories for accommodating minority national groups appeal to the value of national cultures and/or the psychology of group recognition. This article aims to show that an argument from political authority provides a better justification. Building on Joseph Raz's theory of authority, the article argues that members of minority national groups are disadvantaged in relation to their majority counterparts under standard democratic institutions; such institutions do not provide minority national groups with comparable access to the conditions for legitimate political authority. Constitutional arrangements for accommodating minority national groups—such as territorial self-government or power-sharing—are justified insofar as they might offset this disadvantage.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Schwartz, Dr Alex |
| Authors: | Schwartz, A. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Law |
| Journal Name: | Ratio Juris |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0952-1917 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1467-9337 |
| Published Online: | 13 August 2015 |
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