Political Liberalism and Plurinational Democracies (Routledge Studies in Nationalism and Ethnicity)

The current context of developed societies is characterised by a number of phenomena, the most significant of which are processes of economic globalisation, information technologies, increasing multiculturalism and the emergence of cases of national pluralism which require full political accommodation both within democracies and in the international sphere. The book examines the current state of affairs concerning the political recognition and constitutional accommodation of national pluralism in liberal democracies in the global era of the 21st century. The aim of this volume is to reveal the normative, analytical and institutional shortcomings of liberal democracies in multinational contexts and to offer alternatives that theoretically refine and practically improve the recognition and political accommodation of national pluralism within the democratic polity. Through a series of analyses linked to the development of political liberalism in contemporary states the contributors analyse the direct impact on the way that democracies have treated, and continue to treat, national pluralism in modern-day societies. Bringing together leading scholars in the field to explore the different debates and approaches to this important issue, this volume will interest researchers and students of nationalism, federalism and multiculturalism, as well as political actors and policy makers with a particular interest in the management of diversity in present-day liberal democracies. This book examines the current state of affairs concerning the political recognition and constitutional accommodation of national plurality in liberal democracies in the global era of the 21st century. The authors provide an up to date analysis of the tensions which still exist between national identities and the democratic polities in plurinational contexts conceived as multicultural entities with case studies on Belgium, Canada, Spain, UK and the European Union. The book focuses on the main transformations of Western democratic states and their analytical, institutional and practical repercussions regarding the issue of recognition and accommodation of national minorities in a globalised world. The limits and possibilities of different liberal-democratic frameworks have been increasingly clarified after two decades of normative debate and empirical and comparative analysis. Bringing together leading scholars in the field to explore the different debates and approaches to this important issue, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, political theory, government, multiculturalism and European politics Edited By Ferran Requejo And Miquel Caminal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.