Democracy, nationalism and (lack of) sovereignty: the complex dynamics of democratisation in unrecognised states †
Democracy, nationalism and (lack of) sovereignty: the complex dynamics of democratisation in unrecognised states †
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民主、民族主义和（缺乏）主权：未被承认的国家民主化的复杂动态 —
DOI：
10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00471.x
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
2.2
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CASPERSEN N
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CASPERSEN N
未被承认的国家是最不可能实现民主化的国家之一：它们往往受到种族民族主义的驱使，许多国家带有战争遗留下来的痕迹，大多数国家面临国际孤立。然而，对民主的要求已成为他们合法化叙事的核心部分。这篇文章考察了这一明显的悖论，发现种族民族主义和不承认都不代表民主化不可逾越的障碍。然而，我们往往会在这些实体中发现一种停滞不前的“种族民主化”形式。这些发现为民主和民族主义之间的关系提供了新的线索；它们突出了(缺乏)主权的重要性；它们被用来评估Sammy Smooha的“民族民主”概念。
Unrecognised states are among the least likely candidates for democratisation: they tend to be driven by ethno‐nationalism, many are marked by the legacy of war and most are facing international isolation. Nevertheless, the claim to democracy has become a central part of their legitimising narrative. This article examines this apparent paradox and finds that neither ethno‐nationalism nor non‐recognition represents insurmountable barriers to democratisation. However, what we tend to find in these entities is a form of stagnated ‘ethnic democratisation’. These findings throw new light on the relationship between democracy and nationalism; they highlight the importance of (lack of) sovereignty; and they are used to evaluate Sammy Smooha's concept of ‘ethnic democracy’.