TY - BOOK AU - Erk, Jan, ed. AU - Anderson, Lawrence M., ed. TI - The paradox of federalism: does self-rule accommodate or exacerbate ethnic divisions?/ SN - 9780415564946 U1 - 321.02 PY - 2010/// CY - London : PB - Routledge, KW - Federal government KW - Ethnic relations KW - Minorities -- Politics and government KW - Nationalism KW - Ethnic relations -- Political aspects KW - Politics & government ; Social & cultural anthropology ; Peace studies KW - Europe ; Middle East ; India KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Abstracts; --1 The Paradox of Federalism: Does Self-Rule Accommodate or Exacerbate Ethnic Divisions?; -- 2 Ethnofederalism and the Mismanagement of Conflicting Nationalisms; -- 3 The Political Dynamics of Secession and Institutional Accommodation; -- 4 Federalism in a Unitary State: a Paradox too Far?; -- 5 The Partisan Logic of Decentralization in Europe; -- 6 The Paradox of Ethnic Partition: Lessons from de facto Partition in Bosnia and Kosovo; -- 7 State, Society and Separatism in Punjab; -- 8 The Paradox of Federalism: Some Practical Reflections; Index; ER -