The Principle of Equality in Diverse States -Reconciling Autonomy with Equal Rights and Opportunities is the fruit of an initiative launched by the International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (iacfs) in collaboration with the Institute of Federalism of Fribourg (iff). This contribution to the brillseries Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance brought together scholars from different disciplines from both established federal states as well as newly federalising, regionalising or decentralising states from around the world. These researchers all gathered around the following complex question: How can states which are characterised by internal diversity and which guarantee autonomy to their regions or communities deal with this diversity while at the same time respecting and protecting the principle of equality throughout the country? In short: How can diversity and equality coexist?The objective of this volume is to address the various challenges diverse states face when accommodating diversity while simultaneously guaranteeing equality, and thus to generate new insights into the intricacies of powersharing. Each contributor investigated the difficulties and the opportunities of combining subnational autonomy with both national and international commitments to equality and explored pathways for the reconciliation of the two clashing principles, whether implicitly or explicitly, and whether hypothetically or concretely. The book offers researchers, as well as policy makers and practitioners a wealth of new knowledge, both about the multifaceted relationships between federalism, decentralisation and other forms of dealing with diversity, and about the respect and implementation of the principle of equality.We are convinced that this volume constitutes a useful contribution to the brillseries Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance, and a unique contribution to the scientific discourse on federalism, decentralisation, conflict resolution and on the implementation of the principle of equality in diverse states. With its comparative and interdisciplinary approach, this book investigates the effects and interactions between power-sharing and equality from legal, political, economic, social and cultural perspectives, addressing the challenges and solutions from a number of established federal or newly federalising, regionalising or decentralising states. It also aims to build bridges between scholars working on equality and human rights and those firmly anchored in federal studies. We thus hope to open up new avenues for research. viii Preface We would like to thank all the actors and institutions who have contributed to bringing this initiative to its successful end. First and foremost, we would like to warmly thank the authors for embarking on this fascinating journey and for enduring the long process of compiling their contributions into a unified and coherent book. We also wish to thank Dr.
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