Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority RightsThe increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new issues and conflicts, as ethnic and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. This book presents a new conception of the rights and status of minority cultures. It argues that certain sorts of `collective rights' for minority cultures are consistent with liberal democratic principles, and that standard liberal objections to recognizing such rights on grounds of individual freedom, social justice, and national unity, can be answered. However, Professor Kymlicka emphasises that no single formula can be applied to all groups and that the needs and aspirations of immigrants are very different from those of indigenous peoples and national minorities. The book discusses issues such as language rights, group representation, religious education, federalism, and secession - issues which are central to understanding multicultural politics, but which have been surprisingly neglected in contemporary liberal theory. |
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... example, Germany agreed to accord certain rights and privileges to ethnic Poles residing within its borders, so long as Poland provided reciprocal rights to ethnic Germans in Poland. This treaty system was extended, and given a more ...
... example, Germany agreed to accord certain rights and privileges to ethnic Poles residing within its borders, so long as Poland provided reciprocal rights to ethnic Germans in Poland. This treaty system was extended, and given a more ...
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... example, the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) adopted a declaration on the Rights of ... examples could be given.7 However, these declarations remain controversial. Some were adopted hastily, to help prevent the ...
... example, the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) adopted a declaration on the Rights of ... examples could be given.7 However, these declarations remain controversial. Some were adopted hastily, to help prevent the ...
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... example, opponents of multiculturalism often say that it ghettoizes minorities, and impedes their integration into mainstream society; proponents respond that this concern for integration reflects cultural imperialism. Both of these ...
... example, opponents of multiculturalism often say that it ghettoizes minorities, and impedes their integration into mainstream society; proponents respond that this concern for integration reflects cultural imperialism. Both of these ...
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... example, Indian tribes are recognized as 'domestic dependent nations' with their own governments, courts, and treaty rights; Puerto Rico is a 'Commonwealth'; and Guam is a 'Protectorate'. Each of these peoples is federated to the ...
... example, Indian tribes are recognized as 'domestic dependent nations' with their own governments, courts, and treaty rights; Puerto Rico is a 'Commonwealth'; and Guam is a 'Protectorate'. Each of these peoples is federated to the ...
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... example, the Swiss have a strong sense of common loyalty, despite their cultural and linguistic divisions. Indeed, multination states cannot survive unless the various national groups have an allegiance to the larger political community ...
... example, the Swiss have a strong sense of common loyalty, despite their cultural and linguistic divisions. Indeed, multination states cannot survive unless the various national groups have an allegiance to the larger political community ...
Contents
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3 Individual rights and collective rights | 34 |
4 Rethinking the liberal tradition | 49 |
5 Freedomand culture | 75 |
6 Justice and minority rights | 107 |
7 Ensuring a voice for minorities | 131 |
8 Toleration and its limits | 152 |
9 The ties that bind | 173 |
10 Conclusion | 193 |
Notes | 196 |
Bibliography | 240 |
Index | 265 |
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