This essay examines the accommodation of divided societies through constituent units, and focuses on “legal geography” as a principle of organization in multi- or bi-ethnic federal states. It then considers the key concepts related thereto: regional demarcation and territorial alteration. Comparative legal studies show that divided societies can be governed through territorial demarcation and alteration. However, ethnic-based demarcation is currently under strain. Indeed, economic factors reduce the relevance of ethnic, linguistic and religious factors. The intersection of traditional and socioeconomic factors represents a challenge to ethnic-construed territorial identity, and implies a reassessment of the criteria presiding over political demarcation.
Titolo: | Regional demarcation, territorial alteration, and accommodation of divided societies |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11562/963820 |
ISBN: | 978-84-9143-613-3 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 02.01 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio) |