Democracy and legitimacy in plurinational societies

Contemporary Political Theory

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-294

  Nootens, Genevieve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

All affected principle; Democratic theory; Plurinational societies; Recognition; Self rule

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849129523     PISSN: 14708914     EISSN: 14769336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/cpt.2008.29     Document Type: Article

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