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Must Pluri-national Federations Fail?

McGarry, John, O'Leary, Brendan·2009·Ethnopolitics
DOI 10.1080/17449050902738838
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This article questions the widely held assumption that pluri-national federations are likely to break down or break apart. It shows that the case against pluri-national federalism needs to be substantively qualified, and then outlines the conditions that facilitate successful pluri-national federations. The argument is preliminary in nature, but suggests a more balanced and nuanced account of the durability of pluri-national federations than is associated with either its critics or its arch-supporters.

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Authors
McGarry, J., & O'Leary, B.
Affiliations
  • Queen's University (CA)
  • University of Pennsylvania
Corresponding author
McGarry, John
ORCID
McGarry, John
Venue
Ethnopolitics
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-03
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
5-25
ISSN
  • 1744-9057 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-9065
DOI
10.1080/17449050902738838
OpenAlex
W1982183498
Cited by
171
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 5
FWCI
23.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Ethnopolitics (publishedVersion)
Funders
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Systems and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
Keywords
federalism, ethnic federalism, secession, ethnic minorities

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