National-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics

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Ephraim Nimni
Routledge, Jun 1, 2004 - Political Science - 240 pages

In his seminal essay 'Staat und Nation' ('State and Nation') Karl Renner presents his model for national-cultural autonomy, with a two-tier system of government that devolves considerable non-territorial autonomy to national communities, while sustaining the administrative unity of the Multination State.

This new book delivers the first English translation of 'State and Nation' and brings together a collection of distinguished and leading political scientists to provide a detailed and critical assessment of Renner's theory of national-cultural autonomy. From a variety of perspectives, the contributors discuss the contemporary validity of Renner's arguments paying particular attention to theories of state, liberal democracies, minority nationalism and multiculturalism, and models of regional integration.

Making an important contribution to the literature on nationalism and national minorities, this volume is a vital research tool for students and scholars of nationalism and political theory. Readers of this volume may also be interested in the forthcoming companion volume by Ephraim Nimni, Multicultural Nationalism

 

Contents

the national cultural autonomy model
1
State and nation
15
PART I
49
Karl Renner and the problem of multiculturalism
63
Karl Renner power sharing and nonterritorial
74
PART II
95
National autonomy and Indigenous sovereignty
112
Prospects for Romani national cultural autonomy
124
National cultural autonomy and liberal nationalism
150
State and Nation versus liberal egalitarianism
166
PART IV
179
Karl Renners controversial
191
the limits of national cultural
207
Towards cultural autonomy in Belgium
222
the sovereign predicament of dispersed nations
237
Index
254

PART III
135
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Bibliographic information

TitleNational-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics
Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
EditorEphraim Nimni
PublisherRoutledge, 2004
ISBN1134534132, 9781134534135
Length240 pages
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Political Science / General
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General
  
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