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The Challenge Of Non-Territorial Autonomy - Theory And Practice

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 This book explores and evaluates non-territorial autonomy (NTA), an important modality of ethnic and religious diversity management. Whereas multicultural liberal democracies sincerely champion equality and individual human rights, they often have considerable difficulty in accommodating culturally diverse minority communities. In most cases, minority communities do not reside within a compact space, making any territorial representation impossible. This brings into focus modalities of NTA as a possible alternative approach. NTA takes a variety of different forms, such as consociationalism or national cultural autonomy, and also encompasses other forms of representation, such as frameworks for accommodating indigenous peoples, juridical autonomy extended to religious communities, or elements of some models of multiculturalism. Using both theoretical and empirical approaches, and also including the work of legal practitioners, the essays within this volume examine the challenges and possible solutions offered by different NTA models for the effective participation of minorities in public life, addressing issues such as the limits and/or possibilities of implementing NTA models in liberal democracies, the extent to which NTA approaches can serve the goals of European integration and the European minority protection framework, and the possible role of NTA in resolving protracted territorial conflicts.
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Negotiating Linguistic Identity - Language And Belonging In Europe

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 This book addresses the themes of language, identity and linguistic politics in Europe, drawing on approaches and methodologies from a range of disciplines from socio- and contact linguistics to cultural history, psychology and policy studies. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the linguistic landscape of todayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Europe.
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Nationalisms And Identities Among Indigenous Peoples - Case Studies From North America

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 This book explores the emergence of national identities among the Indigenous peoples of North America. It examines the problems Native communities have faced in asserting themselves as nations and broadens our understanding of Native American nationalism, including a variety of political, educational, sociological, cultural and literary viewpoints.
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The Kashubs: Past And Present - Past And Present

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 The Kashubs, a regional autochthonous group inhabiting northern Poland, represent one of the most dynamic ethnic groups in Europe. As a community, they have undergone significant political, social, economic and cultural change over the last hundred years. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Kashubs were citizens of Germany. In the period between the two World Wars they were divided between three political entities: the Republic of Poland, the Free City of Danzig and Germany. During the Second World War, many Kashubs were murdered, and communist Poland subsequently tried to destroy the social ties that bound the community together. The year 1989 finally brought about a democratic breakthrough, at which point the Kashubs became actively engaged in the construction of their regional identity, with the Kashubian language performing a particularly important role.<BR> This volume is the first scholarly monograph on the history, culture and language of the Kashubs to be published in English since 1935. The book systematically explores the most important aspects of Kashubian identity national, regional, linguistic, cultural and religious from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
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Pulling Together Or Pulling Apart? - Perspectives On Nationhood, Identity, And Belonging In Europe

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Versteckte Indexikalitaet Und Subjektive Bedeutung

by U Haas-Spohn

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The Disintegration Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - From Ethnic Cleansing To Ethnified Governance

by Alim Baluch

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 This book argues that the Â«international communityÂ» created and managed the dysfunctional state of Bosnia and Herzegovina by effectively rewarding ethnic cleansing, drawing up a transitional constitution which encouraged ethnification. It offers a radical new perspective on post-war state-building in the Balkans.
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Polish Patriotism After 1989 - Concepts, Debates, Identities

by Dorota Szeligowska

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 This book analyses the concept of patriotism and the contest over its meaning in key public debates in Poland over the last twenty-five years. It focuses on the strategies used to appropriate, re-shape and Â«bendÂ» the notion of patriotism, which during this period has become a central issue in Polish political discourse.
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Visions Of The Courtly Body - The Patronage Of George Villiers, First Duke Of Buckingham, And The Triumph Of Painting At The Stuart Court

by Christiane Hille

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 In 1603, the beginning of the Stuart reign, painting was of minor importance at the English court. Two decades later, George Villiers, the First Duke of Buckingham had assembled one of the largest and most significant collections of painting in early seventeenth-century Europe. This book deals with his life and work.
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Hungary And Romania Beyond National Narratives - Comparisons And Entanglements

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 In this volume, a range of local and international scholars explore bilateral relations between Romania and Hungary and look at the entangled history of their two peoples. Going beyond traditional nation-centred narratives, the contributors approach the shared pasts of Romanians and Hungarians within a transnational research framework.
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Undetermined Ukrainians - Post-War Narratives Of The Waffen Ss Galicia Division

by Olesya Khromeychuk

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 Memories of the Second World War play an important role in contemporary politics and society across Eastern Europe. One of the most controversial yet least studied pages of Ukraines wartime history is that of the Waffen SS Galicia Division, whose members are usually portrayed either as war criminals or as freedom fighters. The history of this unit is not limited to the Ukrainian context; it also has relevance throughout Eastern Europe, as well as in Britain, Canada and the USA. In the aftermath of the war, the Galicia Division surrendered to British and American troops, but was not repatriated to the USSR, despite Soviet demands. Instead, its members were brought to the UK and eventually allowed to settle in the West, and this unexpected turn of events continues to cause much controversy.<BR> This book explores why over 8,000 members of the Waffen SS were allowed to move permanently to the West, by analysing the complex series of events and decisions that characterized the journey of the Galicians from capitulation to acceptance into civilian life. Drawing on a rich range of different sources, the book examines the variety of often conflicting narratives created by the Division members, their supporters and their opponents, as well as the continuing influence of these narratives today. In doing so, the book sheds light on the complex processes of memory politics.
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Attitudes To National Identity In Melanesia And Timor-Leste - A Survey Of Future Leaders In Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu And Timor-Leste

by Heather Wallace, James Scambary, Matthew Clarke, Michael Leach e Simon Feeny

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 This book examines the attitudes of tertiary students in Melanesia and Timor-Leste to national identity and key issues of nation-building. Their views are pivotal to understanding the challenges of building a more cohesive sense of national identity and political community in these states.
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Contested Borders - Territorialization, National Identity And «Imagined Geographies» In Albania

by Ilir Kalemaj

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 This book argues that power struggles between internal and diasporic elites play a central role in building political agendas that shift national borders. It takes Albania as the primary case study, examining how the understanding of the Albanian nation has taken on different geographical borders over time and among different communities.
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Polish Patriotism After 1989 - Concepts, Debates, Identities

by Dorota Szeligowska

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 This book analyses the concept of patriotism and the contest over its meaning in key public debates in Poland over the last twenty-five years. It focuses on the strategies used to appropriate, re-shape and Â«bendÂ» the notion of patriotism, which during this period has become a central issue in Polish political discourse.
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Basque Nationhood - Towards A Democratic Scenario

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 Debates about Basque self-determination were curtailed for decades by political violence, involving both the actions of ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna) and the counter-terrorism activities of Spain and France. In 2011, ETA announced a permanent cessation of operations. Since then, stakeholders have become increasingly aware of the need to rethink Basque nationhood and democratic representation in light of the changing nature of nationhood and citizenship within the European Union. These issues are also topical in the French Basque country, which has witnessed a re-emergence of Basque identity politics in recent years.<BR> This book describes the contemporary re-imagining of Basque nationhood in both Spain and France. Taking a fresh look at the history of Basque nationalist movements, it explores the new debates that have emerged since the demise of non-state militancy. Alongside analysis of local transformations, it also describes the impact of global changes on ideas about Basque self-determination.
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Privatizing Democracy - Global Ideals, European Politics And Basque Territories

by Jule Goikoetxea

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 This book argues that postnational and postsovereign multi-level governance regimes, including the EU, are mechanisms of global capitalism aimed at privatizing democracy. Through detailed analysis of the Basque case, it illustrates how democratization is closely linked to territory, collective empowerment and institutional political capacity.
Home - A Bachelardian Concrete Metaphysics

by Miles Kennedy

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 Examines the notion of 'the homely' which rests at the foundation of Gaston Bachelard's concrete metaphysics. In order to trace the development of this effaced notion through the history of contemporary Continental philosophy and literature, this title progresses along two distinct arcs.
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Making History In Mugabeâ€™S Zimbabwe - Politics, Intellectuals And The Media

by Blessing-Miles Tendi

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 The crisis that has engulfed Zimbabwe since 2000 is not simply a struggle against dictatorship. This book traces the role of politicians and public intellectuals in media, civil society and the academy in producing and disseminating a politically usable historical narrative concerning ideas about patriotism, race, human rights and sovereignty.
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Redemptive Or Grotesque Nationalism - Rethinking Contemporary Politics In Zimbabwe

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 Drawing upon the arguments and insights of an array of scholars, many based in Zimbabwe, this book offers an analysis of the grotesque character of Zimbabwean nationalism, a nationalism that has provoked ambivalent responses locally, regionally and internationally.
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Writing The Prizefight - Pierce Eganâ€™S "Boxiana" World

by David Snowdon

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 This book explores the literary contribution made by the pugilistic writing of Pierce Egan (c.1772-1849), identifying the elements that rendered EganÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s style distinctive and examining how he invigorated the sporting narrative. In particular, it analyses EganÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s inventive imagery and linguistic exuberance in the commentaries of the Boxiana series.
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Negotiating Linguistic Identity - Language And Belonging In Europe

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 This book addresses the themes of language, identity and linguistic politics in Europe, drawing on approaches and methodologies from a range of disciplines from socio- and contact linguistics to cultural history, psychology and policy studies. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the linguistic landscape of todayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Europe.
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Hungary And Romania Beyond National Narratives - Comparisons And Entanglements

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 In this volume, a range of local and international scholars explore bilateral relations between Romania and Hungary and look at the entangled history of their two peoples. Going beyond traditional nation-centred narratives, the contributors approach the shared pasts of Romanians and Hungarians within a transnational research framework.
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Early Childhoods In The Global South - Local And International Contexts

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 This interdisciplinary volume deepens our understanding of childrenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s lives in the Global South. At a time when provision for early childhood care and education is expanding across the globe, this book examines issues around early childhood development and explores the importance of including local traditions in developing professional practices.
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Special And Inclusive Education - A Research Perspective

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 Fills a gap in the dissemination of practitioner research on special and inclusive education in Ireland. This book offers valuable insights into the challenges and barriers to inclusive education and point to ways that schools can address these challenges from the perspective of small-scale research.
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