The paradox of federalism: Does self-rule accommodate or exacerbate ethnic divisions?

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-202

  Erk, Jan ^a   Anderson, Lawrence ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Autonomy; Ethnic divisions; Federalism; Nationalism; Secessionism

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; ETHNICITY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; NATIONALISM; SECESSIONISM;

EID: 70449426712     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560902753388     Document Type: Article

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