Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Marc Weller and Katherine Nobbs Klappentext This collection of new case studies assesses the ability of asymmetrical autonomy agreements to resolve violent struggles between central governments and separatist groups within their borders. Zusammenfassung This collection of new case studies assesses the ability of asymmetrical autonomy agreements to resolve violent struggles between central governments and separatist groups within their borders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction PART I. ASYMMETRICAL APPROACHES TO STATE DESIGN 1 Cases of Asymmetrical Territorial Autonomy —Stefan Wolff 2 The Russian Constitutional System: Complexity and Asymmetry —Bill Bowring 3 Partial Asymmetry and Federal Construction: Accommodating Diversity in the Canadian Constitution —Raffaele Iacovino 4 Elusive Autonomy in Sub-Saharan Africa —Coel Kirkby and Christina Murray 5 Asymmetry in the Face of Heavily Disproportionate Power Relations: Hong Kong —Johannes Chan 6 Asymmetric Autonomy in the United Kingdom —John McGarry PART II. CONFLICT SETTLEMENTS 7 Thinking About Asymmetry and Symmetry in the Remaking of Iraq —Brendan O'Leary PART III. EMERGING SETTLEMENTS 8 The Case for Asymmetric Federalism in Georgia: A Missed Opportunity —Jonathan Wheatley 9 Gagauz Autonomy in Moldova: The Real and the Virtual in Post-Soviet State Design —Oleh Protsyk 10 Asymmetric Autonomy and Power Sharing for Sri Lanka: A Political Solution to Ethnic Conflict? —Kristina Eichhorst 11 Puntland's Declaration of Autonomy and Somaliland's Secession: Two Quests for Self-Governance in a Failed State —Janina Dill Conclusion List of Contributors Index

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• Authors: Marc (EDT)/ Nobbs Weller, Marc Nobbs Weller, WELLER MARC NOBBS KATHERINE
• Assisted by: Katherine Nobbs (Editor), Marc Weller (Editor)
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2012
• EAN: 9780812222388
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2238-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century Series; National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century; National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century; National and Ethnic Conflict i
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education