Overview

Multiculturalism is higher on the daily political agenda than it has ever been. Leading politicians and public commentators speak with an unparalleled bluntness about the perceived limitations of multiculturalism while representatives of cultural, minorities express concern about marginalisation. This debate is taking place against a background of fear about terrorism, the integrity of national identities and a loosely construed 'clash of civilizations'. Secularism is pitted against religious fundamentalism, respect for difference against the right of freedom of speech, integration against self-determination, and duties of citizenship against minority rights. This book confronts the reality of moral conflict in the debate on multiculturalism while resisting the simplification which too frequently accompanies daily commentary on both sides of an increasingly polarised debate. The volume as a whole marks an important step in the attempt to examine the underlying concepts, of the nature and legitimate extent of disagreement, of secularism, the nature of power, the state and citizenship, which inevitably constitute key assumptions in the debate.Bringing together leading scholars on multiculturalism: Gerald Gaus, Peter Jones, John Horton, Tariq Modood, Chandran Kukathas, Bhikhu Parekh, Matthew Festenstein and Cecile Laborde, this book discusses the latest developments in the field. It will be of strong interest students and scholars of multiculturalism, political science, political theory, international relations, sociology, philosophy and anthropology.

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Author:   Maria Dimova-Cookson (University of Durham, UK) ,  Peter Stirk (University of Durham, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415466158

ISBN 10:   0415466156
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   22 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Maria Dimova-Cookson Part 1: The Moral Foundations of Multiculturalism The Place of Religious Belief in Public Reason Liberalism Gerald F. Gaus Cultures, Group Rights, and Group-Differentiated Rights Peter Jones Reasonable Disagreement John Horton Naivety, Doubt and the Politics of Cultural Identification Matthew Festenstein Value Pluralism and the Liberal Multicultural Paradox Monica Mookherjee Part 2: Secularism and the Political Claims of Religious Groups Muslims, Religious Equality and Secularism Tariq Modood Secularism and Fair Treatment for Muslims Cécile Laborde Part 3: Multiculturalism, State Sovereignty and Imperial Past Multiculturalism and the Concept of the State Peter M. R. Stirk The Enduring Legacy of Empire: Post-imperial Citizenship and National Identity(ies) in the United Kingdom Andrew Mycock

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Maria Dimova-Cookson is Lecturer in Politics, School of Government and International Affairs, University of Durham, UK. Dr Peter Stirk is Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Government and International Affairs, University of Durham, UK.

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