Previously published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics, the leading contributors of this volume analyze various dimensions of the internationalized state-building process in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1995.
Previously published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics, the leading contributors of this volume analyze various dimensions of the intern...
Conflicts over the rights of self-defined population groups to determine their own destiny within the boundaries of existing states are among the most violent forms of inter-communal conflict. Many experts agree that autonomy regimes are a useful framework within which competing claims to self-determination can be accommodated. This volume explores and analyses the different options available. The contributors assess the current state of the theory and practice of institutional design for the settlement of self-determination conflicts, and also compare and contrast detailed case studies...
Conflicts over the rights of self-defined population groups to determine their own destiny within the boundaries of existing states are among the most...
"The present volume is highly informative in that it provides a good and highly readable overview of the history and political situation of German populations all over Europe." - International Migration Review
..". an excellent and informative book, well-written, and essential reading for anyone interested in the fate of Europe's regional cultural minorities." - H-German
The study of ethnic minorities and their role in the domestic politics of their host states has long attracted scholars from a wide range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. By contrast, national (or...
"The present volume is highly informative in that it provides a good and highly readable overview of the history and political situation of German pop...
The end of World War II led to one of the most significant forced population transfers in history: the expulsion of over 12 million ethnic Germans from Central and Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950 and the subsequent emigration of another four million in the second half of the twentieth century. Although unprecedented in its magnitude, conventional wisdom has it that the integration of refugees, expellees, and Aussiedler was a largely successful process in postwar Germany. While the achievements of the integration process are acknowledged, the volume also examines the...
The end of World War II led to one of the most significant forced population transfers in history: the expulsion of over 12 million ethnic Germans...
..". a compelling investigation that] unites political and policy analysis ... with cultural criticism and primary sources." German Studies Review
"The book addresses an important subject ... and] provides new insights into the social, political, and economic challenges the expellees posed to the rival German states and sheds light on the contentious issue of German citizenship." The International History Review
" This] collection has many strengths. It provides a handy, concise introduction to a wide range of topics. The chapters are written in clear, lucid prose, and they reflect...
..". a compelling investigation that] unites political and policy analysis ... with cultural criticism and primary sources." German Studies Review...
This exciting and innovative new textbook takes a multi-perspective approach to the study of conflict management in divided societies.
Offering a wide range of perspectives from the leading experts in the field, the work explains conflict management from the viewpoint of the political scientist, the constitutional architect, the activist, and the NGO. It examines the philosophies underpinning constitutional design, the actors and processes involved, and the practicalities of the settlement process, combining conceptual and theoretical contributions with empirical case studies. In...
This exciting and innovative new textbook takes a multi-perspective approach to the study of conflict management in divided societies.
The European Union has increasingly taken on a role as international security provider that extends beyond the geographical scope of its membership. This is clear from the wide range of military and civilian crisis management missions that the Union has undertaken, but also identifiable through its other policies, such as the European Neighbourhood Policy and development assistance, which have also to some extent become security focused. Yet, the role of the EU as an international security provider remains under-theorized and weakly understood. The proposed book analyses the Union s...
The European Union has increasingly taken on a role as international security provider that extends beyond the geographical scope of its membership...
