A. Moltchanova
National Self-Determination and Justice in Multinational States
Series: Studies in Global Justice, Vol. 5
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2009, XIX, 207 p.
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Offers a new definition of nationhood
Classifies group rights based on the constitution of group agents
Provides a normative defense of minority nationalism
Offers a modified version of the right to national self-determination
Deals with national self-determination in transitional societies
This new book by Anna Moltchanova addresses the most fundamental questions of law,
justice, and political legitimacy. Moltchanova proposes a moral standpoint from which to
evaluate the actions of governments and individuals in the international arena, by measuring
the values of national self-determination against the standards of universal human rights.
Moltchanova's work is perceptive, provocative, and inspiring. Her focus on sub-state
nationalism is particularly timely, as are her examples from the Russian Federation and the
former Soviet Union. This is an interesting and thought-provoking book.
Mortimer Sellers, Regents Professor, Center for International and Comparative Law,
University of Baltimore
Despite efforts by most governments to limit the generally proclaimed right of national selfdetermination to the rare proto-colonial case like that of the Palestinians, minorities in many
places continue to imagine themselves as nations and aspire to determine their political fate.
Reconciling that aspiration with the reality of an international system still organized into
sovereign states dedicated to the preservation of their legacy borders is a challenge to political
theorists no less than to governments. Anna Moltchanova enters the fray by imagining a new
way of thinking about the political relations of peoples within multinational states. She does
so in a way that adds yeast to old debates about the moral basis of political authority even in
democratic states that are generally respectful of human rights.
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