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Tamar Meisels - Territorial Rights - 9781402095405 - V9781402095405
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Territorial Rights

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Description for Territorial Rights Hardback. Liberal defences of nationalism have largely neglected the fact that nationalism is primarily about land. This book examines the generic types of territorial claims customarily put forward by national groups as justification for their territorial demands. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.

Liberal defences of nationalism have become prevalent since the mid-1980’s. Curiously, they have largely neglected the fact that nationalism is primarily about land. Should liberals throw up their hands in despair when confronting conflicting claims stemming from incommensurable national narratives and holy texts? Should they dismiss conflicting demands that stem solely from particular cultures, religions and mythologies in favour of a supposedly neutral set of guidelines? Does history matter? Should ancient injustices interest us today? Should we care who reached the territory first and who were its prior inhabitants? Should principles of utility play a part in resolving territorial disputes? ... Read more

Territorial Rights examines the generic types of territorial claims customarily put forward by national groups as justification for their territorial demands, within the framework of what has come to be known as ‘liberal nationalism’. The final outcome is a multifarious theory on the ethics of territorial boundaries that supplies a workable set of guidelines for evaluating territorial disputes from a liberal-national perspective, and offers a common ground for discussion (including disagreement) and for the mediation of claims.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
Series
Law and Philosophy Library
Number of Pages
173
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402095405
SKU
V9781402095405
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Ref
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