Federalism and diversity: a new research agenda

Gagnon, Alain‐G.; Tremblay, Arjun

doi:10.4337/9781788112970.00015

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“…However, with the rise of populist politics in recent years this understanding has been slightly altered and expanded from predominantly economic explanations to encompass the role of political inequalities as well (Cetrà 2019; Basta 2021). As Gagnon and Tremblay (2019) highlighted in their research agenda for studies on federalism and diversity, political pluralistic federalism is the most potentially useful way to accommodate ethnic diversity in deeply divided societies today, thus securing equal political rights for all. In other studies, carried out mostly by scholars who focus on hot ethnic conflicts such as separatism, secessionism, ethnic riots, and other types of ethnic mobilization, the reasons for these conflicts are usually attributed to horizontal inequalities that are inherently multidimensional.…”

Section: Political Inequality and Nationhoodmentioning

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Nationalism and Inequality Scholarship in the Age of Populism: Bringing Territory Back In?

Yusupova

Matveev

2023

Nationalities Papers

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The intersection of nationalism and inequality is undoubtedly gaining interest in current debates in nationalism studies. The effects of economic inequalities on nationalist politics are the most researched area; however, there are other ways to explore the relationship between nationalism and inequality. Focusing on economic and political aspects of inequality this state-of-the-field article offers an overview of existing research on the relationship between inequality and nationalism in various areas of nationalism studies, ranging from nationalist politics to exploring the symbolic construction of nationhood. Following the inequality scholars, we highlight the growing importance of capital accumulation and emphasize the spatial aspect of it. We argue that while being largely overlooked, the role of territory—and territorial politics more broadly—becomes crucial for the understanding of the intersection of nationalism and inequality today. Overall, we show that it is necessary for nationalism studies scholars to engage in contemporary literature on inequality and acknowledge the wider implications of growing inequality to various manifestations of nationalism.

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Section: Political Inequality and Nationhoodmentioning

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Nationalism and Inequality Scholarship in the Age of Populism: Bringing Territory Back In?

Yusupova

Matveev

2023

Nationalities Papers

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“…Federalism's main proponents hold that it fosters harmony and settles disputes in multiethnic, and multireligious societies (Gagnon & Tremblay, 2019). But new research from a few Asian and African nations suggests it has not lived up to expectations (Tremblay & Gagnon, 2023).…”

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Public Policy and Governance Issues in Multi-Ethnic Society: The Predicaments of Policy Agenda Setting in Nigeria

Abbo

2024

AKSUJACOG

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It is an indisputable fact that Nigeria is a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious country. It is also widely recognized that the country has an abundance of material and human resources due to its diverse population. But what was once seen and considered as a blessing has turned into a serious problem for governance and politics in Nigeria. This is because the determination of ethnic entrepreneurs to invoke the common consciousness shared by individuals who identify with a specific ethnic or religious group lies at the heart of a lot of governance and policy challenges in the country. Symbolic ethnic pluralism has been an element in conflictual group relations whenever there is socioeconomic and political competition in the country. The objective of this paper is to examine how public policy agenda-setting and ethnoreligious consciousness intersect in Nigeria. The study used a qualitative approach, collecting data from the author’s observations as well as a comprehensive analysis of the body of existing literature. The findings imply that the overlapping roles of power, perception, potency, and proximity in political mobilization and policy-making in Nigeria have an impact on the intersection of ethnicity and religion as well as the reduction of complex geostrategic and historical conflicts to ethnic strife. The study recommended that the country’s current institutional arrangements and social norms be drastically altered.

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Introduction: Puzzles of Multinational Federalism

Gagnon

Tremblay

2020

Federalism and National Diversity in the 21st Century

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Federalism and diversity: a new research agenda

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Nationalism and Inequality Scholarship in the Age of Populism: Bringing Territory Back In?

Nationalism and Inequality Scholarship in the Age of Populism: Bringing Territory Back In?

Public Policy and Governance Issues in Multi-Ethnic Society: The Predicaments of Policy Agenda Setting in Nigeria

Introduction: Puzzles of Multinational Federalism

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