Divided Nations and European Integration
Exploring the effects of European integration on divided nations
John McGarry editor Margaret Moore editor Brendan O'Leary editor Tristan James Mabry editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Published:27th Jun '13
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This collection, Divided Nations and European Integration, explores the impact of European institutions on divided nations and ethnic minorities across Europe.
The book Divided Nations and European Integration offers a comprehensive examination of how the expansion of pan-European institutions impacts nations that are divided by sovereign borders. This collection of insightful essays highlights the political opportunities created for some ethnic minorities while illustrating the challenges faced by others. It emphasizes the dual nature of the European Union as a facilitator for connection and a barrier to aspirations, particularly for those ethnic groups separated by state lines.
For many ethnic minorities across Europe, such as the Basques in France and Spain or Hungarians in Slovakia and Romania, the European Union has emerged as a beacon of hope. The potential for reconnection and reduced barriers is explored, revealing how conationals on opposing sides of borders anticipate greater political engagement and enhanced protections for their rights. However, the book also addresses the reality that for numerous divided nations, the promises made by the EU and other pan-European entities remain largely unfulfilled, leaving many aspirations unaddressed.
Divided Nations and European Integration delves into various case studies involving national communities within the EU, such as the Irish and Basques, as well as those outside its membership, including Albanians, Serbs, and Kurds. This authoritative volume serves as a critical resource for understanding the complexities of European integration, nationalism, and the ongoing struggle for minority rights in an evolving political landscape.
"This volume is persuasive, articulate, and coherent, and is a great read for anyone who is interested in understanding identity dynamics, histories, and narratives of the cases examined. It can also be used as a textbook at the undergraduate or graduate level." * Human Rights Quarterly *
"This edited volume on divided nations and European integration is an insightful addition to the National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century series from the University of Pennsylvania Press. . . . An overall comprehensive examination of European integration and the divided nation." * Political Studies Review *
"Divided Nations and European Integration provides not only a sober account of the limited impact European integration has had on kin state policies across, and minority protection inside, international borders, it also offers an elegant explanation for variations that do not fit the stereotypical East-West divide. A must-read book for scholars in comparative nationalism studies, European integration studies, and international relations." * Rainer Bauböck, European University Institute *
"An excellent, up-to-date, normative, and empirical approach to the rights of national minorities in divided European nations. This subject is linked to the improvement of political liberty and political stability of contemporary democracies and has not received the attention it deserves by scholars until recent years. This volume is certain to become a major academic reference work for any reader interested in democracy, nationalism, and European affairs." * Ferran Requejo, Universitat Pompeu Fabra *
"These renowned authors, under the able leadership of Mabry, McGarry, Moore, and O'Leary, innovate by bringing the areas of security studies and global justice to bear on the study of nations divided by state frontiers. In sharp contrast with the dominant literature in comparative politics and international relations, the contributors take seriously moral and political claims made by these communities. The volume advances a highly original approach to the question of how divided nations have been affected by European integration." * Alain-G. Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal *
"An innovative and important collection. Divided Nations and European Integration offers a substantial contribution to nationalism studies and European studies." * Stephen Tierney, University of Edinburgh *
ISBN: 9780812244977
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416 pages