Multinational Democracies is the first collaborative, multiperspective critical survey of a new and distinctive type of political association that is coming into prominence in the twenty-first century. These are democratic societies that are not only multicultural but also multinational: that is, they comprise two or more nations. Fifteen leading comparative political scientists and political theorists from Europe and North America clarify the complex character and tensions of multinational democracies by reflecting on four exemplars - the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Canada. The work offers a new approach to the study, understanding and governing of multinational societies and, in so doing, of culturally diverse societies more generally. This volume will be of interest to those concerned with diverse societies, nationalism, struggles for recognition, federalism and democratic constitutionalism in conditions of pluralism.

In this book, political scientists provide a collaborative study of multinational democracies and the difficulties in governing them.
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'Multinational Democracies is a scholarly collection that provokes serious reflection on the dilemmas of modern governance.' Irish Political History



Book Information
ISBN 9780521804738
Author Alain-G. Gagnon
Format Paperback
Page Count 428
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 630g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm