Territorial Pluralism
Author | : Karlo Basta |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2015-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774828208 |
ISBN-13 | : 077482820X |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Territorial pluralism is a form of political autonomy designed to accommodate national, ethnic, or linguistic differences within a state. It has the potential to provide for the peaceful, democratic, and just management of difference. But given traditional concerns about state sovereignty and unity, how realistic is it to expect that a state will agree to recognize and empower distinct substate communities? The contributors to this book answer this question by examining a wide variety of cases, including in developing and industrialized states and democratic and authoritarian regimes. They find that territorial pluralism remains a legitimate and effective means for managing difference in multinational states.