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Power and Minority Rights

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Power and minority rights are inextricably linked. It is impossible to fully understand problems of minority rights without having mapped out the structures of power within the polity. This entry will discuss power and minority rights in order to outline their meaning within the organization of modern politics and to identify what shapes the relationship between the two. The entry will begin by mapping out the normative justification of power in modern public policy. Then it will frame the problem of minorities and minority rights within this normative justification. It will engage with issues of collective identity within the modern state, the construction of political community, the conceptualization of minorities, and the formulation of minority rights at national, regional, and international level. The entry will demonstrate why, in the normative context of globalization, increased mobility, and interdependence, it is problematic to establish institutions of power...

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  1. Lecturer in Politics, International Relations and Human Rights, Kingston University London, London, UK

    Nevena Nancheva

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Nancheva, N. (2016). Power and Minority Rights. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1401-1

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