LEADER 05380nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910822364503321 005 20240418025443.0 010 $a1-283-89624-9 010 $a0-8122-0575-8 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812205756 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3441942 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3441942 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10642694 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL420874 035 $a(OCoLC)793341740 035 $a(DE-B1597)449412 035 $a(OCoLC)806880921 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812205756 035 $a(CKB)3240000000064529 035 $a(EXLCZ)993240000000064529 100 $a20100726d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAsymmetric autonomy and the settlement of ethnic conflicts$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Marc Weller and Katherine Nobbs 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (360 p.) 225 0 $aNational and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century 225 0$aNational and ethnic conflict in the 21st century 311 $a0-8122-4230-0 311 $a0-8122-2238-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCases of asymmetrical territorial autonomy / Stefan Wolff -- The Russian constitutional system : complexity and asymmetry / Bill Bowring -- Partial asymmetry and federal construction : accommodating diversity in the Canadian constitution / Raffaele Iacovino -- Elusive autonomy in sub-Saharan Africa / Coel Kirkby and Christina Murray -- Asymmetry in the face of heavily disproportionate power relations : Hong Kong / Johannes Chan -- Asymmetric autonomy in the United Kingdom / John McGarry -- Thinking about asymmetry and symmetry in the remaking of Iraq / Brendan O'Leary -- The case for asymmetric federalism in Georgia : a missed opportunity / Jonathan Wheatley -- Gagauz autonomy in Moldova : the real and the virtual in post-Soviet state design / Oleh Protsyk -- Asymmetric autonomy and power sharing for Sri Lanka : a political solution to ethnic conflict? / Kristina Eichhorst -- Puntland's declaration of autonomy and Somaliland's secession : two quests for self-governance in a failed state / Janina Dill. 330 $aThroughout the world many sovereign states grant one or more of their territories greater autonomy than other areas. This arrangement, known as asymmetric autonomy, has been adopted with greater regularity as a solution to ethnic strife and secessionist struggles in recent decades. As asymmetric autonomy becomes one of the most frequently used conflict resolution methods, examination of the positive and negative consequences of its implementation, as well as its efficacy, is vital.Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts assesses the ability of such power distribution arrangements to resolve violent struggles between central governments and separatist groups. This collection of new case studies from around the world covers a host of important developments, from recentralization in Russia, to "one country, two systems" in China, to constitutional innovation in Iraq. As a whole, these essays examine how well asymmetric autonomy agreements can bring protracted and bloody conflicts to an end, satisfy the demands of both sides, guarantee the physical integrity of a state, and ensure peace and stability. Contributors to this book also analyze the many problems and dilemmas that can arise when autonomous regions are formed. For example, powers may be loosely defined or unrealistically assigned to the state within a state. Redrawn boundaries can create new minorities and make other groups vulnerable to human rights violations. Given the number of limited self-determination systems in place, the essays in this volume present varied evaluations of these political structures.Asymmetric state agreements have the potential to remedy some of humanity's most intractable disputes. In Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts, leading political scientists and diplomatic experts shed new light on the practical consequences of these settlements and offer sophisticated frameworks for understanding this path toward lasting peace. 410 0$aNational and ethnic conflict in the 21st century. 606 $aEthnic conflict$xPolitical aspects$vCase studies 606 $aAutonomy$vCase studies 606 $aEthnic relations$xPolitical aspects 606 $aAutonomy and independence movements 606 $aSelf-determination, National 606 $aConflict management 610 $aHuman Rights. 610 $aLaw. 610 $aPolitical Science. 610 $aPublic Policy. 615 0$aEthnic conflict$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aAutonomy 615 0$aEthnic relations$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aAutonomy and independence movements. 615 0$aSelf-determination, National. 615 0$aConflict management. 676 $aELECTRONIC BOOK 701 $aWeller$b M$g(Marc)$0266586 701 $aNobbs$b Katherine$01619073 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822364503321 996 $aAsymmetric autonomy and the settlement of ethnic conflicts$93951146 997 $aUNINA