National-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics

Name: National-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

National-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary CriticsAuthor(s): Ephraim Nimni\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415249645, 978-0415249645\nSynopsis\nIn 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.\n\nThis 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 perspectives, the contributors discuss the contemporary validity of Renner's arguments paying particular attention to theories of state, liberal democracies, minority nationalism and multiculturam