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Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?
Political Theory Today 1. Aufl.
10,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 13.01.2020 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781509533497 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 140 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Claims to self-determination are rife in world politics today. They range from Scottish and Catalonian campaigns for independence to calls for the devolution of power to regions and cities. But is self-determination meaningful or desirable in the twenty-first century, or merely a dangerous illusion? </p> <p>In this book, David Miller mounts a powerful defence of political self-determination. He explains why it is valuable and argues that geographic proximity alone is not enough for groups to have the capacity for self-determination: group members must also identify with each other. He explores the different political forms that self-determination can take, and he suggests some realistic constraints on how it can be achieved, concluding that people exercising their collective agency is still both feasible and important. </p> <p>Anyone concerned by the theoretical issues raised by the various secessionist and nationalist movements around the world should read this book.</p>
Acknowledgements<br /> <br /> Chapter 1 Introduction<br /> <br /> Chapter 2 The Value of Self-Determination<br /> <br /> Chapter 3 The Agents of Self-Determination<br /> <br /> Chapter 4 Self-Determination and Secession<br /> <br /> Chapter 5 Self-Determination Within, Alongside and <br /> Beyond the Nation-State?
<p>‘This lucid and accessible book by one of the world’s leading political philosophers defends the contemporary relevance of self-determination. A first-class read that masterfully engages its critics.’<br /><b>Anna Stilz, Princeton University</b><b> </b></p> <p>‘In this characteristically intelligent book, David Miller explores the concept of self-determination in its relation to democracy, peoplehood, decolonization and the rise of supranational institutions. He offers a philosophically nuanced and morally compelling defence of self-determination from which his critics especially will learn a great deal.’<br /><b>Lea Ypi, London School of Economics</b></p>
<p><b>David Miller</b> is Professor of Political Theory and Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.</p>