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OverviewThe collapse of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union has resulted in a proliferation of discontented national minorities. Thus, the possibility for destabilizing ethnic conflict has become acute. National minorities have accordingly emerged as a major focus of international relations in post-Cold War Europe. Jennifer Jackson Preece's powerful new study offers an innovative analysis of these developments. Scrutinizing them within the historical context of changing practices and evolving norms, she reveals that the European national minority question is nothing new - rather its foundations extend deep into contemporary history. Moreover, the problem is intrinsically derivative of the nation-states system itself, a system which potentially intensifies minority disaffection. Examining these issues against the backdrop of relevant treaties, diplomatic negotiations, and international practices, Jackson Preece presents the definitive assessment of the fate of national minorities in the European states system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer Jackson Preece (Lecturer on Nationalism in Europe, Lecturer on Nationalism in Europe, London School of Economics and Political Science)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.401kg ISBN: 9780198294375ISBN 10: 0198294379 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 17 December 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart I: National Minorities in Conceptual Perspective 1: Introduction 2: What is a National Minority? 3: Why are National Minorities a Subject of European r s4rnational Relations? Part II: National Minorities in Historical Perspective 4: Minority Rights from Westphalia to Berlin (1648-1878) 5: The League of Nations System of Minority Guarantees (1919-1939) 6: National Minority Questions and the Cold War Human Rights Regime (1945-1989) Part III: National Minorities in Contemporary Perspective 7: National Minority Rights Provisions (1990-1995) 8: National Minority Rights Enforcement Mechanisms (1990-1995) 9: ConclusionReviews`the book is interesting for its historical examination of the various attempts by the international legislative bodies of different eras to address national minority issues within Europe.' Sarah D Duncan Glassburner, Internat. Law and Politics. `Even for a reader having little or no familiarity with the specifics of the League of Nations, Jackson Preece provides an interesting examination of this inter-war period and the ambitious efforts of some international law-makers to address the needs of the natonal minority communities in Eastern Europe. Jackson Preece skillfully demonstrates the effects of these measures, which were in essence imposed by the stronger Western European nations, on the system that developed following World War II.' Sarah D Duncan Glassburner, Internat. Law and Politics. `insightful commentary on the development of European policies regarding national minorities.' Sarah D Duncan Glassburner, Internat. Law and Politics. `a competent historical evaluation of attempts by the international community to address the issues associated with national minorities within Europe.' Sarah D Duncan Glassburner, Internat. Law and Politics. This book makes a novel contribution to understanding much of the puzzle of national minority rights in international relations ... this is a very useful and insightful study that should be of interest to scholars seeking to make sense of the place of national minorities in the international system. It provides an excellent background to and perspective on these issues. Governance A valuable guide for scholars looking to deepen their knowledge of the ways in which minority politics have evolved on the international stage since the founding of the modern nation-state system. Governance This book makes a novel contribution to understanding much of the puzzle of national minority rights in international relations ... this is a very useful and insightful study that should be of interest to scholars seeking to make sense of the place of national minorities in the international system. It provides an excellent background to and perspective on these issues. Governance A valuable guide for scholars looking to deepen their knowledge of the ways in which minority politics have evolved on the international stage since the founding of the modern nation-state system. Governance Author InformationJennifer Jackson Preece is a Lecturer on Nationalism in Europe at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. She was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship for doctoral studies at Oxford University. Her doctoral dissertation, on which this publication is based, was awarded the Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Thesis Prize (for the best dissertation on human rights) by Oxford University in 1997. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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