Democratizing the Hegemonic State

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The book presents a comprehensive analytical framework for understanding majority-minority relations in deeply divided societies, particularly focusing on hegemonic states dominated by one ethnic group. It argues that these states face pressures to adapt to global standards of democracy and equal rights or risk losing legitimacy and facing civil unrest. Through a detailed analysis of 14 case studies, the author challenges conventional liberal democratic views, advocating for the incorporation of significant group rights alongside individual rights as a means to achieve stability and transformation.