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Zusatztext This collection of essays certainly contributes extensively to the scholarly discussion on minority rights. ... This constitutes a comprehensive body of work on the rights of minorities. Informationen zum Autor Marc Weller is Reader in International Law and International Relations at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Hughes Hall and the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. From 2000-2009 he served as Director of the European Centre for Minority Issues. His principal publications include Contested Statehood (Oxford University Press, 2009), Escaping the Self-determination Trap (Nijhoff, 2008), Settling Self-determination Disputes (Nijhoff, 2008) and Universal Minority Rights (Oxford University Press, 2007). In addition to his scholarly work, Dr Weller has served as a legal advisor to governments and international organizations, and in international peace processes.Katherine Nobbs is Project Officer at the European Centre for Minority Issues in Pristina, Kosovo, and Co-Managing Editor of the European Yearbook of Minority Issues. Klappentext Political participation is increasingly recognized as a key issue in the debate about minority rights. This Commentary provides a comprehensive assessment of this right to political participation, arguing that minorities are more likely to feel co-ownership in the state if they can participate freely and effectively in all aspects of governance. Zusammenfassung Political participation is increasingly recognized as a key issue in the debate about minority rights. This Commentary provides a comprehensive assessment of this right to political participation, arguing that minorities are more likely to feel co-ownership in the state if they can participate freely and effectively in all aspects of governance.
