The paradox of federalism is about whether self-rule
accommodates or exacerbates ethnic divisions. A federal arrangement
which formally recognizes ethno-linguistic diversity to help manage
divisions can also pave the way for eventual disintegration. The
case studies in this book cover a wide geographical basis (Canada,
Scotland, Spain, Belgium, Bosnia, Kosovo, Russia, India, and Iraq)
and seek to outline under what conditions federalism can deliver
its promise of resolving ethnic conflict.
The book aims to bridge those who study federalism and
decentralization in the developed world and those who study the
politics of ethnic divisions in the developing world. We also
wanted to bridge the scholarship from the two sides of the
Atlantic, as well as the subfields of Comparative Politics,
International Relations, and Constitutional Politics. Furthermore,
the volume has a number of high-profile senior scholars with name
recognition from both sides of the Atlantic.
The scope of the volume is wide historically, methodologically,
and geographically; and has relevance for the applied side as well
as the theoretical literature. Consequently, we believe this is a
timely collection on the high profile topic of Ethnic
Conflict/Conflict Resolution.
This book was based on a special issue of Regional and Federal
Studies
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