Ephraim Nimni Libros

Nimni has crafted an innovative and rigorous work that critiques and details the complex relationship between Western Marxists and the Nationalities question. He effectively contextualizes these social and political theories within their historical framework, aiming to understand them on their own terms. Notably, Nimni highlights the relevance of Marxist theory in analyzing the contemporary disintegration of nationalities in Eastern Europe, implicitly challenging Fukuyama's assertion of liberalism's triumph in the late twentieth century. Furthermore, he addresses the epistemological and logical foundations of Marxism, exploring the often-overlooked connections between Marxist and liberal thought. This book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in nationalism, particularly in relation to the contributions of Australian socialist Otto Bauer. It is a significant addition to the literature on socialism and nationalism, especially in its examination of Bauer's chapters. Overall, Nimni's work is rich and perceptive, making it a necessary reference for anyone engaged in this field of study.

This book explores and evaluates non-territorial autonomy (NTA), an important modality of ethnic and religious diversity management. Whereas multicultural liberal democracies sincerely champion equality and individual human rights, they often have considerable difficulty in accommodating culturally diverse minority communities. In most cases, minority communities do not reside within a compact space, making any territorial representation impossible. This brings into focus modalities of NTA as a possible alternative approach. NTA takes a variety of different forms, such as consociationalism or national cultural autonomy, and also encompasses other forms of representation, such as frameworks for accommodating indigenous peoples, juridical autonomy extended to religious communities, or elements of some models of multiculturalism. Using both theoretical and empirical approaches, and also including the work of legal practitioners, the essays within this volume examine the challenges and possible solutions offered by different NTA models for the effective participation of minorities in public life, addressing issues such as the limits and/or possibilities of implementing NTA models in liberal democracies, the extent to which NTA approaches can serve the goals of European integration and the European minority protection framework, and the possible role of NTA in resolving protracted territorial conflicts.

This new book delivers the first English translation of 'State and Nation' and brings together a collection of distinguished and leading political scientists to provide a detailed and critical assessment of Renner's theory of national-cultural autonomy.