Regional Demarcation, Territorial Alteration, and Accommodation of Divided Societies

Authors

  • Matteo Nicolini Università degli Studi di Verona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.94.2015.15737

Keywords:

asymmetric federalism, legal geography, regional demarcation, territorial alteration, territorial identity

Abstract

Abstract

This article examines the accommodation of divided societies through constituent units, and concentrates on “legal geography” as a principle of organization in multi- or bi-ethnic federal states. It then considers the key concepts related thereto: regional demarcation and territorial alteration. Comparative legal studies show that divided societies can be governed through territorial demarcation and alteration. However, ethnic-based demarcation is currently under strain. Indeed, economic factors reduce the relevance of ethnic, linguistic and religious factors. The intersection of traditional and socioeconomic factors represents a challenge to ethnic-construed territorial identity, and implies a reassessment of the criteria presiding over political demarcation.

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Author Biography

Matteo Nicolini, Università degli Studi di Verona

Profesor de Derecho Público Comparado

Published

2015-12-10

How to Cite

Nicolini, M. (2015). Regional Demarcation, Territorial Alteration, and Accommodation of Divided Societies. Revista de Derecho Político, 1(94), 53–84. https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.94.2015.15737

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DERECHO PÚBLICO EUROPEO/EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW

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