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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... indigenous peoples, and other cultural minorities are throwing into question many of the assumptions which have governed political life for decades. Since the end of the Cold War, ethnocultural conflicts have become the most common ...
... indigenous peoples, and other cultural minorities are throwing into question many of the assumptions which have governed political life for decades. Since the end of the Cold War, ethnocultural conflicts have become the most common ...
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... indigenous peoples be reserved for their benefit, and so protected from encroachment by settlers and resource developers? What are the responsibilities of minorities to integrate? What degree of cultural integration can be required of ...
... indigenous peoples be reserved for their benefit, and so protected from encroachment by settlers and resource developers? What are the responsibilities of minorities to integrate? What degree of cultural integration can be required of ...
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... indigenous language (Chamorro and Hawaiian) has equal status with English in schools, courts, and other dealings with government, while Spanish is the sole official language of Puerto Rico. Language rights were also guaranteed to ...
... indigenous language (Chamorro and Hawaiian) has equal status with English in schools, courts, and other dealings with government, while Spanish is the sole official language of Puerto Rico. Language rights were also guaranteed to ...
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... indigenous populations (e.g. Finland; New Zealand), or because they were formed by the more or less voluntary federation of two or more European cultures (e.g. Belgium and Switzerland). In fact, many countries throughout the world are ...
... indigenous populations (e.g. Finland; New Zealand), or because they were formed by the more or less voluntary federation of two or more European cultures (e.g. Belgium and Switzerland). In fact, many countries throughout the world are ...
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... indigenous peoples. As a result, the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas, New Zealand, and Australia have been violated with virtual impunity. Brazil has been particularly insistent in its claims that it has no national ...
... indigenous peoples. As a result, the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas, New Zealand, and Australia have been violated with virtual impunity. Brazil has been particularly insistent in its claims that it has no national ...
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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