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Nationalism, secessionism, and autonomy /

Lecours, Andrâe, 1972-

Nationalism, secessionism, and autonomy / Andrâe Lecours. - First edition. - 1 online resource (256 pages). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The strength of secessionism in liberal-democracies varies in time and space. Inspired by historical institutionalism, Nationalism, Secessionism, and Autonomy argues that such variation is explained by the extent to which autonomy evolves in time. If autonomy adjusts to the changing identity, interests, and circumstances of an internal national community, nationalism is much less likely to be strongly secessionist than if autonomy is a final, unchangeable settlement. Developing a controlled comparison of, on the one hand, Catalonia and Scotland, where autonomy has been mostly static during key periods of time, and, on the other hand, Flanders and South Tyrol, where it has been dynamic, and also considering the Basque Country, Quâebec, and Puerto Rico as additional cases, this book puts forward an elegant theory of secessionism in liberal-democracies.

Specialized.

9780191939235 (ebook) : No price


Nationalism.
Secession.
Separatist movements.
Autonomy.


Catalonia (Spain)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
Scotland--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
Flanders (Belgium)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
Trentino-Alto Adige (Italy)--Politics and government.

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320.54

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