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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462338103321

Autore

Smith David J (David James), <1968-, >

Titolo

Ethnic diversity and the nation state : national cultural autonomy revisited / / David J. Smith and John Hiden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-68435-6

9786613661296

1-136-30915-2

0-203-11832-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Collana

Routledge innovations in political theory ; ; 44

Altri autori (Persone)

HidenJohn

Disciplina

305.800947

Soggetti

Multiculturalism - Europe, Eastern - History

Cultural pluralism - Europe, Eastern - History

Minorities - Legal status, laws, etc - Europe, Eastern - History

Nation-state

Electronic books.

Europe, Eastern Politics and government 1918-1945

Baltic States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: nation, state and minority in modern Europe -- Voices in the wilderness -- The Baltic arena -- The practice of autonomy -- Nationalities in congress -- The new nationalist wave -- Cultural autonomy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores a largely forgotten legacy of multicultural political thought and practice from within Eastern Europe and examines its relevance to post-Cold War debates on state and nationhood. Featuring a Preface by former UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke, it weaves theory and practice to challenge established understandings of the nation state.Eastern Europe is still too often viewed through the prism of ethnic conflict, which overlooks the region's positive contribution to modern debates on the political management of ethno-cultural diversity, and towards the constructi