Minority Accommodation Through Territorial and Non-Territorial Autonomy

Book Overview

Minority Accommodation through Territorial and Non-Territorial Autonomy explores the relationship between minority, territory, and autonomy, and how it informs our understanding of non-territorial autonomy (NTA) as a strategy for accommodating ethno-cultural diversity in modern societies. While territorial autonomy (TA) is defined by a claim to a certain territory, NTA does not assume that it is derived from any particular right to territory, allocated to groups that are dispersed among the majority while belonging to a certain self-identified notion of group identity. In seeking to understand the value of NTA as a public policy tool for social cohesion, this volume critically dissects the autonomy arrangements of both NTA and TA, and through a conceptual analysis and case-study examination of the two models, rethinks the viability of autonomy arrangements as institutions of diversity management.

This is the second volume in a five-part series exploring the protection and representation of minorities through non-territorial means, examining this paradox within law and international relations with specific attention to non-territorial autonomy (NTA).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198746660
• ISBN13: 9780198746669
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"