National cultural autonomy and its contemporary critics / edited by Ephraim Nimni.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nimni, Ephraim.

Series:

Routledge innovations in political theory ; 16.

Routledge innovations in political theory ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renner, Karl, 1870-1950.

Renner, Karl.

Nationalism.

State, The.

Sovereignty.

Minorities.

Ethnicity.

Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 perspecti

Contents:

Cover; National Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: the national cultural autonomy model revisited; 2 State and nation; PART I National cultural autonomy and contemporary theories of the state; 3 Nations, states and the sovereign territorial ideal; 4 Karl Renner and the problem of multiculturalism; 5 Karl Renner, power sharing and non-territorial autonomy; PART II National cultural autonomy and contemporary liberal democracies

6 Political autonomy or cultural minority rights? A conceptual critique of Renner's model7 National autonomy and Indigenous sovereignty; 8 Prospects for Romani national cultural autonomy; PART III National cultural autonomy and contemporary debates on minority nationalism and multiculturalism; 9 Renner and the accommodation of sub-state nationalisms; 10 National cultural autonomy and liberal nationalism; 11 State and Nation versus liberal egalitarianism; PART IV National cultural autonomy and contemporary models of regional integration

12 Territory, state and nation in the European Union: how relevant is Renner?13 Burial and resurrection: Karl Renner's controversialinfluence on the 'national question' in Russia; 13 Burial and resurrection: Karl Renner's controversial influence on the 'national question' in Russia; 14 The politics of culture: the limits of national cultural autonomy; 15 Towards cultural autonomy in Belgium; 16 Conclusion: the sovereign predicament of dispersed nations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-53413-2

1-280-22538-6

9786610225385

0-203-50648-0

9780203506486

OCLC:

475895093