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In his seminal essay 'Staat und Nation' ('State and Nation') Karl Renner presents his model for national-cultural autonomy, with a two-tier system of government that devolves considerable non-territorial autonomy to national communities, while sustaining the administrative unity of the Multination State.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. From a variety of perspectives, the contr

Concerns the foundations and implications of a particular form of liberal political theory. This title argues that one should see liberalism as a political theory committed to the value of autonomy.

By juxtaposing European and American concepts of autonomy in the law as they are applied to families, capital punishment and criminal trials, authors reveal the common values that justify all legal systems. This book sheds new light on the fundamental purpose of law by examining how European and American lawyers, judges, and citizens actually apply and should apply legal autonomy to litigation, legislation, and the law itself.

The volume provides analyses and evaluations of the continuing importance of Europe's autonomy in its access to space as a key driver in the development of European space capabilities. From a detailed historical analysis of some of the pitfalls of dependence in the space industry, experts analyse the full range of current European space capabilities and identify areas where autonomy is both possible and required, even in a situation of severe budgetary constraints. The contributions present a comprehensive overview of European efforts in a broad range of areas including energy, culture, science, and security; access to space, space applications, human spaceflight, security and space situational awareness, and strategic issues. They make a cogent strategic and economic case for policy makers to continue to bear in mind the importance of autonomous space capabilities, even in an interdependent globalised world.

Introduction -- A theory of autonomy -- The many faces of autonomy? -- Identification and autonomy : a tale of two concepts -- Decisive identification -- Autonomy and normativity -- Autonomy and choice -- Autonomy and constraint -- Autonomy, privacy, and patient confidentiality -- Autonomy and informed consent -- The value of autonomy in bioethics.

Territorial autonomy does not contradict the constitutional order of Romania. There are political and not legal obstacle to the creation of an autonomous Szeklerland. A pluralistic interpretation of the Romanian constitution can be adopted that is open to accommodate minority claims on regional power-sharing.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Self-Creation And Autonomy -- Chapter Two. Creation, Society And The Imaginary -- Chapter Three. Self And World -- Chapter Four. The Living Body -- Chapter Five. The Human Psyche -- Chapter Six. The Whole World And More: The Meaning Of The Monadic Psyche And Its Fate -- Chapter Seven. Magmas -- Chapter Eight. Determination And The Logic Of Indeterminate Being -- Chapter Nine. Indeterminacy And Interpretation -- Chapter Ten. Autonomy And Meaning -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

""Cover Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction: Cultural Autonomy, Politics, and Global Capitalism""; ""2 Our Ways of Knowing: Globalization � The End of Universalism?""; ""3 Bioeconomics, Culture, and Politics after Globalization""; ""4 Globalization, Postmodernism, and (Autonomous) Criticism""; ""5 The World, the Literary, and the Political""; ""6 Global Public Intellectuals, Autonomy, and Culture: Reflections Inspired by the Death of Edward Said""