National-Cultural Autonomy and its Contemporary Critics

<p>In his seminal essay 'Staat und Nation' ('State and Nation') Karl Renner presents his model for national-cultural autonomy with a two-tier system of government that devolves considerable non-territorial autonomy to national communities while sustaining the administrative unity of the Multination State.</p><p>This new book delivers the first English translation of 'State and Nation' and brings together a collection of distinguished and leading political scientists to provide a detailed and critical assessment of Renner's theory of national-cultural autonomy. From a variety of perspectives the contributors discuss the contemporary validity of Renner's arguments paying particular attention to theories of state liberal democracies minority nationalism and multiculturalism and models of regional integration.<br><br>Making an important contribution to the literature on nationalism and national minorities this volume is a vital research tool for students and scholars of nationalism and political theory. Readers of this volume may also be interested in the forthcoming companion volume by Ephraim Nimni <em>Multicultural Nationalism</em></p>