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In this volume, some of the world's leading scholars involved in
researching the fields of ethnopolitics, nationalism and ideas of
nation and state, have come together to produce a work that is both
original and accessible. The volume explores the rich, but sadly
neglected tradition of thought on non-territorial cultural autonomy
as exemplified by the work of Karl Renner and Otto Bauer and the
European Nationalities Congress of the 1920s. Through a combination
of theoretical analysis and case study approaches, the authors
challenge conventional thinking on how best to reconcile competing
claims over territory and cultural expression. Drawing upon a range
of examples from countries such as Russia, Romania and Hungary, and
by comparing the situation of territorially-based ethnic minorities
with those - principally the Roma - who lack identification with a
given state or states, the authors of this volume seek to supply
answers and question received truths.
Contents: 1. Introduction: aims and objectives Karl Cordell 2. Contemporary government attitudes towards the European Union Teresa Los-Nowak 3. Polish perceptions of the European Union in the 1990s Elzbieta Stadtmüller 4. Emergent democratic citizenship in Poland: a study of changing value patterns Kazimierz Dziubka 5. Political competition in Poland: traditionalisation or westernisation? Andrzej Antoszewski 6. Parties and the Polish party system: the process of structuring the political space Ryszard Herbut 7. The marketing of political parties in the 1990s: a comparative study Robert Wiszniowski 8. The Europeanisation of government in Poland in the 1990s Andrzej W. Jablonski 9. The reform of Polish local government, and the Europe of the regions Wieslaw Bokajlo 10. Poland, die Vertriebenen, and the road to integration with the European Union Tadeusz Lebioda 11. The European Union and Ukrainian-Polish relations Andrzej Dybczynski 12. Conclusion Karl Cordell
The increased engagement of states with their co-ethnics abroad has
recently become one of the most contentious features of European
politics. Until recently, the issue has been discussed
predominantly within the paradigm of international security; yet a
review of the broader European picture shows that kin-state
engagement can in fact have a positive societal impact when it
actually responds effectively to the claims formulated by co-ethnic
communities themselves. Poland's Kin-State Policies: Opportunities
and Challenges offers new insights into this issue by examining
Poland’s fast-evolving relationship with Polish communities
living beyond its borders. Its central focus is the Act on the
Polish Card (generally known as Karta Polaka). Tracing policymaking
processes and the underlying political agendas that have shaped
them, the volume situates Poland’s engagement within broader
conceptual and normative debates around kin-state and diaspora
politics and explores its reception and impact in neighbouring
states (Ukraine, Germany, Lithuania). The volume highlights how the
issue of co-ethnics abroad is increasingly being instrumentalised,
most especially for the purposes of attracting labour migration to
resolve the demographic crisis in Poland. The chapters in this book
were originally published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics.
A definitive global survey of the interaction of ethnicity,
nationalism and politics, this handbook blends rigorous
theoretically grounded analysis with empirically rich illustrations
to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the contemporary debates
on one of the most pervasive international security challenges
today. Fully updated for the second edition, the book includes a
new section which offers detailed analyses of contemporary cases of
conflict such as in Ukraine, Kosovo, the African Great Lakes region
and in the Kurdish areas across the Middle East, thus providing
accessible examples that bridge the gap between theory and
practice. The contributors offer a 360-degree perspective on ethnic
conflict: from the theoretical foundations of nationalism and
ethnicity to the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict, and to
the various strategies adopted in response to it. Without
privileging any specific explanation of why ethnic conflict happens
at a particular place and time or why attempts at preventing or
settling it might fail or succeed, The Routledge Handbook of Ethnic
Conflict enables readers to gain a better insight into such
defining moments in post-Cold War international history as the
disintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and their
respective consequences, the genocide in Rwanda, and the relative
success of conflict settlement efforts in Northern Ireland. By
contributing to understanding the varied and multiple causes of
ethnic conflicts and to learning from the successes and failures of
their prevention and settlement, the Handbook makes a powerful case
that ethnic conflicts are neither unavoidable nor unresolvable, but
rather that they require careful analysis and thoughtful and
measured responses.
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is one of the
longest unresolved conflicts of modern times. It has brought about
the early and violent deaths of tens of thousands of people, and
blighted the lives of millions more. It is symbiotically linked to
the wider crises that continue to engulf the wider region. The
purpose of this volume is to elucidate both the nature of the
conflict, but perhaps more importantly to make some tentative
proposals with regard to how the conflict may eventually be
peacefully concluded. The contributors offer their prognosis in
light of the fact that both Israeli and Palestinian society is
becoming increasingly polarised and prey to fanatics who argue that
the conflict will and should be solved by the complete destruction
of one side by the other. In short, this volume seeks to provide
rational counter-arguments to fundamentalist bile that questions
the fundamental humanity of the opposing side. This book was
originally published as a special issue of the journal
Ethnopolitics.
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is one of the
longest unresolved conflicts of modern times. It has brought about
the early and violent deaths of tens of thousands of people, and
blighted the lives of millions more. It is symbiotically linked to
the wider crises that continue to engulf the wider region. The
purpose of this volume is to elucidate both the nature of the
conflict, but perhaps more importantly to make some tentative
proposals with regard to how the conflict may eventually be
peacefully concluded. The contributors offer their prognosis in
light of the fact that both Israeli and Palestinian society is
becoming increasingly polarised and prey to fanatics who argue that
the conflict will and should be solved by the complete destruction
of one side by the other. In short, this volume seeks to provide
rational counter-arguments to fundamentalist bile that questions
the fundamental humanity of the opposing side. This book was
originally published as a special issue of the journal
Ethnopolitics.
A definitive global survey of the interaction of ethnicity,
nationalism and politics, this handbook blends rigorous
theoretically grounded analysis with empirically rich illustrations
to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the contemporary debates
on one of the most pervasive international security challenges
today. Fully updated for the second edition, the book includes a
new section which offers detailed analyses of contemporary cases of
conflict such as in Ukraine, Kosovo, the African Great Lakes region
and in the Kurdish areas across the Middle East, thus providing
accessible examples that bridge the gap between theory and
practice. The contributors offer a 360-degree perspective on ethnic
conflict: from the theoretical foundations of nationalism and
ethnicity to the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict, and to
the various strategies adopted in response to it. Without
privileging any specific explanation of why ethnic conflict happens
at a particular place and time or why attempts at preventing or
settling it might fail or succeed, The Routledge Handbook of Ethnic
Conflict enables readers to gain a better insight into such
defining moments in post-Cold War international history as the
disintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and their
respective consequences, the genocide in Rwanda, and the relative
success of conflict settlement efforts in Northern Ireland. By
contributing to understanding the varied and multiple causes of
ethnic conflicts and to learning from the successes and failures of
their prevention and settlement, the Handbook makes a powerful case
that ethnic conflicts are neither unavoidable nor unresolvable, but
rather that they require careful analysis and thoughtful and
measured responses.
Twenty years after the demise of communist policy, this book
evaluates the continuing communist legacies in the current minority
protection systems and legislations across a number of states in
post-communist Europe. The fall of communism and the process of
democratisation across post-communist Europe led to considerable
change in minority protection with new systems and national
political institutions either developed or copied. In general, the
new institutions reflected the practices and experiences of
(western) European states and were installed upon advice from
European security organisations. Yet many ideas, legislative
frameworks, policies and practices remained open to interpretation
on the ground. With case studies on a diverse set of post-communist
polities including Slovakia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Ukraine, Estonia,
Croatia, the Baltic States and Russia, expert contributors consider
how the institutional legacies of the communist past impact on
policies designed to support minority communities in the new
European democracies. Providing unique empirical material and
comparative analyses of ethnocultural diversity management during
and after communism, this book will be of interest to students and
scholars of international relations, European politics, political
geography, post-communism, ethnic politics, nationalism and
national identity.
The increased engagement of states with their co-ethnics abroad has
recently become one of the most contentious features of European
politics. Until recently, the issue has been discussed
predominantly within the paradigm of international security; yet a
review of the broader European picture shows that kin-state
engagement can in fact have a positive societal impact when it
actually responds effectively to the claims formulated by co-ethnic
communities themselves. Poland's Kin-State Policies: Opportunities
and Challenges offers new insights into this issue by examining
Poland's fast-evolving relationship with Polish communities living
beyond its borders. Its central focus is the Act on the Polish Card
(generally known as Karta Polaka). Tracing policymaking processes
and the underlying political agendas that have shaped them, the
volume situates Poland's engagement within broader conceptual and
normative debates around kin-state and diaspora politics and
explores its reception and impact in neighbouring states (Ukraine,
Germany, Lithuania). The volume highlights how the issue of
co-ethnics abroad is increasingly being instrumentalised, most
especially for the purposes of attracting labour migration to
resolve the demographic crisis in Poland. The chapters in this book
were originally published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics.
Twenty years after the demise of communist policy, this book
evaluates the continuing communist legacies in the current minority
protection systems and legislations across a number of states in
post-communist Europe. The fall of communism and the process of
democratisation across post-communist Europe led to considerable
change in minority protection with new systems and national
political institutions either developed or copied. In general, the
new institutions reflected the practices and experiences of
(western) European states and were installed upon advice from
European security organisations. Yet many ideas, legislative
frameworks, policies and practices remained open to interpretation
on the ground. With case studies on a diverse set of post-communist
polities including Slovakia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Ukraine, Estonia,
Croatia, the Baltic States and Russia, expert contributors consider
how the institutional legacies of the communist past impact on
policies designed to support minority communities in the new
European democracies. Providing unique empirical material and
comparative analyses of ethnocultural diversity management during
and after communism, this book will be of interest to students and
scholars of international relations, European politics, political
geography, post-communism, ethnic politics, nationalism and
national identity.
This is a new exploration of how the events of the twentieth
century still cast a shadow over relations between Germany, Poland
and the Czech Republic.
Using social constructivism theory, it provides a comparative
assessment of Germany's post-reunification relations with the Czech
Republic and Poland within the framework of the contemporary
alliance structure. Identifying the key actors and factors, Cordell
and Wolff examine the long-standing continuity in the norms and
values that underpin German foreign policy and explore the issues
of borders, territory, identities, minorities and population
transfers. Paying particular attention to the process of European
integration and the role of the new Germany within Europe, the
authors identify how new possibilities for co-operation might
finally overcome legacies of the past.
This pioneering study will be of particular interest to students of
European politics and international studies.
Presenting a thorough examination of critical aspects of twentieth
century history this book explores how the events of the twentieth
century still cast a shadow over relations between Germany, Poland
and the Czech Republic.
Using social constructivism theory, this book provides a
comparative assessment of Germany's post-reunification relations
with the Czech Republic and Poland within the framework of the
contemporary alliance structure. Identifying the key actors and
factors, Cordell and Wolff examine the long-standing continuity in
the norms and values that underpin German foreign policy and
explore the issues of borders, territory, identities, minorities
and population transfers. Paying particular attention to the
process of European integration and the role of the new Germany
within Europe, the authors identify how new possibilities for
co-operation might finally overcome legacies of the past.
This pioneering study will be of particular interest to students of
European Politicsand International Studies.
In a world in which change is constant, the principle of
self-determination is important. Through (collective) acts of
self-determination, nations exercise the right to govern
themselves. At present the nation-state system with which we are
familiar faces several challenges. In Western Europe, sub-state
nationalism is on the rise. In the Middle East and North Africa,
the state system bequeathed by former colonial powers faces
increasing threats from pan-Islamist movements. Overall, the
established order faces unprecedented uncertainties. The scholars
who have contributed to this volume assess the merits, limitations
and trajectories of self-determination in the twenty-first century,
pointing to the paradoxes and anomalies that are encompassed by
what at first sight is a simple and seductive concept. From the
perspective of the twenty-first century and informed by a wealth of
experience each of the contributors to this volume offers some
valuable and intriguing observations on the future of
self-determination and the movements its call engenders. This book
was published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics.
A broad-ranging study that explores the complex relationship
between ethnicity and democratization, focusing on specific case
studies including France, Spain, Slovakia, the Czech Republic,
Russia, Albania and Hungary. Marrying the empirical and
theoretical, the book begins by conceptualizing the nature of
ethnicity and relating these ideas to different theories of
democracy and democratization. The contributors locate ethnic
experiences within a series of common frameworks to shed light on
key issues such as:
* the effect of democratization and authoritarian rule on ethnic
tensions
* the extent to which ethnicity is constructed as an ideological
tool
* whether democracy can only function if all citizens are fully
assimilated.
A broad-ranging study that explores the complex relationship
between ethnicity and democratization, focusing on specific case
studies including France, Spain, Slovakia, the Czech Republic,
Russia, Albania and Hungary. Marrying the empirical and
theoretical, the book begins by conceptualizing the nature of
ethnicity and relating these ideas to different theories of
democracy and democratization. The contributors locate ethnic
experiences within a series of common frameworks to shed light on
key issues such as:
* the effect of democratization and authoritarian rule on ethnic
tensions
* the extent to which ethnicity is constructed as an ideological
tool
* whether democracy can only function if all citizens are fully
assimilated.
In this volume, some of the world's leading scholars involved in
researching the fields of ethnopolitics, nationalism and ideas of
nation and state, have come together to produce a work that is both
original and accessible. The volume explores the rich, but sadly
neglected tradition of thought on non-territorial cultural autonomy
as exemplified by the work of Karl Renner and Otto Bauer and the
European Nationalities Congress of the 1920s. Through a combination
of theoretical analysis and case study approaches, the authors
challenge conventional thinking on how best to reconcile competing
claims over territory and cultural expression. Drawing upon a range
of examples from countries such as Russia, Romania and Hungary, and
by comparing the situation of territorially-based ethnic minorities
with those - principally the Roma - who lack identification with a
given state or states, the authors of this volume seek to supply
answers and question received truths.
In a world in which change is constant, the principle of
self-determination is important. Through (collective) acts of
self-determination, nations exercise the right to govern
themselves. At present the nation-state system with which we are
familiar faces several challenges. In Western Europe, sub-state
nationalism is on the rise. In the Middle East and North Africa,
the state system bequeathed by former colonial powers faces
increasing threats from pan-Islamist movements. Overall, the
established order faces unprecedented uncertainties. The scholars
who have contributed to this volume assess the merits, limitations
and trajectories of self-determination in the twenty-first century,
pointing to the paradoxes and anomalies that are encompassed by
what at first sight is a simple and seductive concept. From the
perspective of the twenty-first century and informed by a wealth of
experience each of the contributors to this volume offers some
valuable and intriguing observations on the future of
self-determination and the movements its call engenders. This book
was published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics.
In order to gain access to the EU, nations must be seen to
implement formal instruments that protect the rights of minorities.
This book examines the ways in which these tools have worked in a
number of post-communist states, and explores the interaction of
domestic and international structures that determine the
application of these policies. Using empirical examples and
comparative cases, the text explores three levels of policy-making:
within sub-state and national politics, and within international
agreements, laws and policy blueprints. This enables the authors to
establish how domestic policymakers negotiate various structural
factors in order to interpret rights norms and implement them long
enough to gain EU accession. Showing that it is necessary to focus
upon the states of post-communist Europe as autonomous actors, and
not as mere recipients of directives and initiatives from 'the
West', the book shows how underlying structural conditions allow
domestic policy actors to talk the talk of rights protection
without walking the walk of implementing minority rights
legislation on their territories.
In order to gain access to the EU, nations must be seen to
implement formal instruments that protect the rights of minorities.
This book examines the ways in which these tools have worked in a
number of post-communist states, and explores the interaction of
domestic and international structures that determine the
application of these policies. Using empirical examples and
comparative cases, the text explores three levels of policy-making:
within sub-state and national politics, and within international
agreements, laws and policy blueprints. This enables the authors to
establish how domestic policymakers negotiate various structural
factors in order to interpret rights norms and implement them long
enough to gain EU accession. Showing that it is necessary to focus
upon the states of post-communist Europe as autonomous actors, and
not as mere recipients of directives and initiatives from 'the
West', the book shows how underlying structural conditions allow
domestic policy actors to talk the talk of rights protection
without walking the walk of implementing minority rights
legislation on their territories.
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