Democratizing the Hegemonic State: Political Transformation in the Age of Identity

ISBN-13: 9780521707329 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 250 str.

Ilan Peleg

Opis

This book explores alternative ways of solving political conflicts between ethnic groups in deeply divided societies. Through a detailed analysis of 14 different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East, Peleg creates a framework that will allow humanity to move toward a solution to some of the bloodiest conflicts in history. Long-lasting solutions cannot be found by merely granting individuals equal rights, but by recognizing the rights of distinct groups. This book examines the most important political and ethical issue of the contemporary world: the future of deeply divided societies dominated by ethnic politics.

Recenzje

'Peleg suggests some ways forward; his book is the product of exceptionally wide reading in support of careful analytical thinking, and it deserves attention.' Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics

Spis treści

1. Ethno-national conflict in multinational polities; 2. The crucial triangle: democracy, statehood, and hegemony in multinational settings; 3. Classifying multinational states; 4. Transforming uninational hegemony in divided societies: the gradual option; 5. Transforming uninational hegemony: mega-constitutional engineering; 6. The reverse trend - sustaining or strengthening ethnic hegemony; 7. Beyond hegemony in deeply divided societies: transforming hegemonic systems; Epilogue: genuine democracy for the 21st century.