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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... rights, and their limits, remain unclear. I believe it is legitimate, and indeed unavoidable, to supplement traditional human rights with minority ... polyethnic rights (financial support and legal protection for certain 6 INTRODUCTION.
... rights, and their limits, remain unclear. I believe it is legitimate, and indeed unavoidable, to supplement traditional human rights with minority ... polyethnic rights (financial support and legal protection for certain 6 INTRODUCTION.
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A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. • polyethnic rights (financial support and legal protection for certain practices associated with particular ethnic or religious groups); and • special representation rights (guaranteed ...
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. • polyethnic rights (financial support and legal protection for certain practices associated with particular ethnic or religious groups); and • special representation rights (guaranteed ...
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... rights and polyethnic rights are consistent with integrating minority groups, and indeed may assist in this integration. Self-government rights, on the other hand, do pose a serious threat to social unity, since they encourage the ...
... rights and polyethnic rights are consistent with integrating minority groups, and indeed may assist in this integration. Self-government rights, on the other hand, do pose a serious threat to social unity, since they encourage the ...
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A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. into the larger society ... Polyethnic. States. One source of cultural diversity is the coexistence within ... POLYETHNIC STATES 11.
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. into the larger society ... Polyethnic. States. One source of cultural diversity is the coexistence within ... POLYETHNIC STATES 11.
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A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. these attempts to ... right of self-government' for Aboriginals, and would have accorded Quebec a special status as 'the only society with a majority French language ... POLYETHNIC STATES 13.
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights Will Kymlicka. these attempts to ... right of self-government' for Aboriginals, and would have accorded Quebec a special status as 'the only society with a majority French language ... POLYETHNIC STATES 13.
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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