The parliaments of autonomous nations /edited by Guy Laforest and André Lecours.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; THE PARLIAMENTS OF AUTONOMOUS NATIONS; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Abbreviations for Names of Political Parties; Parliament Websites; The Parliaments of Autonomous Nations: An Introduction; 1 The Catalan Parliament's Contribution to the Consolidation and Development of Self-Government and the Defence of Catalonia's National Identity; 2 The Parliament of the Basque Country and the National Issue: The Weaknesses of a Strong Identity; 3 The Parliament of Galicia; 4 The Flemish Parliament and Its Role in a Bipolar Federal System.

5 The Parliament of Quebec: The Quest for Self-Government, Autonomy, and Self-Determination6 The Scottish Parliament; 7 The Assembly of Northern Ireland: Hope and Constraint; 8 The Parliament of Canada; 9 The Westminster Parliament and Territorial Politics in the United Kingdom; 10 The Spanish Parliament: Its Role in the Definition of the National Community and the Politics of National Unity; Conclusion; Contributors; Index.

How the parliaments of minority national communities and central parliaments express identities and treat self-determination claims.

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