National cultural autonomy and its contemporary critics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ephraim Nimni

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812271403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005
• ISBN: 1-134-53413-2; 1-280-22538-6; 9786610225385; 0-203-50648-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Collana: Routledge innovations in political theory ; ; 16
• Classificazione: 08.45
• Altri autori (Persone): NimniEphraim
• Disciplina: 323.11
• Soggetti: Nationalism; State, The; Sovereignty; Minorities; Ethnicity; Ethnic relations
• 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: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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