The Concept of Non-Territorial Autonomy: Origins, Developments, and Subtypes
Levente Salat
Abstract The aim of the chapter is to propose a possible framing NTA concept, considering historical legacies by which usage term loaded, on one hand, and complex empirical realities notion expected map, other hand. First, idea non-territoriality will be explored briefly, with highlight circumstances that bring about arrangements generally referred when concept as an umbrella used. Then origin semantic content several subjacent terms—national autonomy, national cultural autonomyNCA (national autonomy), personal functional administrative consociationalism—will discussed, together problems triggered concurrent attempts provide precise definitions various institutional embodiments general idea. conclude brief assessment consequences for scholarship follow from two main limitations notion: underdetermination widely used concepts gap between theory realities.