Constitutionalism and the Politics of Accommodation in Multinational Democracies

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction: The Multiple Dimensions of the Politics of Accommodation in Multinational Democracies....Pages 1-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Varieties of Territorial Pluralism: Prospects for the Constitutional and Political Accommodation of Puerto Rico in the USA....Pages 21-45
(Mis)recognition in Catalunya and Quebec: The Politics of Judicial Containment....Pages 46-69
The Limits of Constitutionalism: Politics, Economics, and Secessionism in Catalonia (2006–2013)....Pages 70-83
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
The Accommodation of Island Autonomies in Multinational States....Pages 87-107
From Autonomism to Independentism: The Growth of Secessionism in Catalonia (2010–2013)....Pages 108-131
The Multilevel Politics of Accommodation and the Non-Constitutional Moment: Lessons from Corsica....Pages 132-155
Front Matter....Pages 157-157
Flexible Accommodation: Another Case of British Exceptionalism?....Pages 159-179
Italy: Autonomism, Decentralization, Federalism, or What Else?....Pages 180-199
Autonomous Areas as a Constitutional Feature in the People’s Republic of China and Finland....Pages 200-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-230