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Identity politics and differentiated division of authority

In: Rethinking Multilevel Governance

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Beyond economic disparities, divides between distinct communities characterize the horizontal dimension of multilevel governance. Distinctness of communities reflects their history, religion or culture and the language in which people communicate. As a social construct, it becomes manifest through identity politics. Citizens or their political leaders use identity to demand recognition, to claim authority and autonomy or to achieve distributive justice. Identity politics reframes distributive conflicts into value conflicts. The chapter elaborates on the consequences in terms of differentiated integration and asymmetric distribution of authority in multilevel political systems. It reviews constitutional asymmetry and autonomy as ways to accommodate societal diversity.

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  • ., 2024. "Identity politics and differentiated division of authority," Chapters, in: Rethinking Multilevel Governance, chapter 6, pages 95-113, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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