On the legitimacy of Nationalism: minorities, majorities, and the multinational state

This thesis develops normative arguments about nationalism in multinational contexts. It draws consequences from the arguments used by advocates of nationalism, and analyzes their implications for a theory of the multinational state. In particular, it explores the relationship between different type...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Costa, Josep
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/690018
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/690018
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nationalism
Multinational states
Nation-building
Self-determination
Secession
Federalism
Minority rights
Nacionalisme
Estats plurinacionals
Autodeterminació
Secessió
Federalisme
Drets de les minories
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Sumario:This thesis develops normative arguments about nationalism in multinational contexts. It draws consequences from the arguments used by advocates of nationalism, and analyzes their implications for a theory of the multinational state. In particular, it explores the relationship between different types and manifestations of nationalism and current normative accounts of this phenomenon. The issues raised are different in nature, but all of them have to do with the conflict and comparison between state nationalism and minority nationalism. Ultimately, the thesis attempts to determine the extent to which state nationalism can coexist with minority nationalism in multinational states. The thesis’ main question is whether or not some forms and manifestations of nationalism (and if so, which) are more defensible than others according to current normative understandings of nationalism, and what are the implications of that for the political organization of multinational states.