A Global Law of Diversity

Evolving Models and Concepts
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-79585-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 603 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Minority Studies

This book provides a global perspective on the accommodation of diversity within constitutional traditions, considering the most innovative approaches and legal instruments of the Global North and Global South. This field of study, traditionally dominated by a Global North approach based on majority-minority and rights-based discourse, is undergoing significant development. The work thus assesses the appropriateness of the existing mainstream theoretical tools and concepts – in particular minority and minority-related concepts as well as rights discourse – to grasp the ongoing evolution of this field of law. A reconsideration of the traditional conceptual categories and the introduction of the concept “Law of Diversity” is proposed as a theoretical framework to grasp the ongoing developments in this area. Among the models studied, those that are referred to as emergent models for the accommodation of diversity in the Global North appear to be particularly in need of theoretical recognition. To this end, the theory of federalism is used to serve a rather unexplored theoretical function. Federal theory is put forward as a theoretical instrument to frame and explain the emergent instruments for the accommodation of diversity, as well as provide practical solutions for their development. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and policy-makers working in the areas of comparative constitutional law, minority and indigenous rights law, and federal studies.

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Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alessi, Nicolò Paolo

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Rechtswissenschaften Arbeitsrecht Antidiskriminierung (AGG), Gleichbehandlung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: From minorities to diversity: A global inquiry; 1. The growing significance of diversity for constitutionalism; 2. Models for the accommodation of diversity from liberal and democratic constitutionalism; 3. Innovative macro-perspectives of diversity accommodation; 4. Innovative instruments for the accommodation of diversity; 5. Building the "Law of Diversity"; 6. Can federalism help frame the emergent models for the accommodation of diversity?; 8. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Nicolò Paolo Alessi is a post-doctoral researcher in Comparative Public Law at the World Trade Institute and the Institute of Political Science of the University of Bern. His main research interests are Italian and comparative constitutional law, diversity accommodation, minority rights, gender governance, climate governance, and federalism. He is also an expert on the Aosta Valley’s legal system.