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Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?

Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?

Name: Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?
Brand: Polity Press
SKU: 9781509533466
Price: 465.50 HKD
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Author: David Miller
ISBN: 9781509533466

By David Miller

Polity Press November 2019

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ISBN-13: 9781509533466
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication: November 2019
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Claims to self-determination are rife in world politics today. They range from Scottish and Catalonian campaigns for independence to calls for the devolution of power to regions and cities. But is self-determination meaningful or desirable in the twenty-first century, or merely a dangerous illusion?

In this book, David Miller mounts a powerful defence of political self-determination. He explains why it is valuable and argues that geographic proximity alone is not enough for groups to have the capacity for self-determination: group members must also identify with each other. He explores the different political forms that self-determination can take, and he suggests some realistic constraints on how it can be achieved, concluding that people exercising their collective agency is still both feasible and important.

Anyone concerned by the theoretical issues raised by the various secessionist and nationalist movements around the world should read this book.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Value of Self-Determination

Chapter 3 The Agents of Self-Determination

Chapter 4 Self-Determination and Secession

Chapter 5 Self-Determination Within, Alongside and Beyond the Nation-State?

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