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Zusatztext Language Rights and Political Theory is a strong book because it brings together the essays of outstanding specialists in the field. Informationen zum Autor Will Kymlicka is Queen's National Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Queen's UniversityAlan Patten is Associate Professor of Political Science, McGill University Klappentext This volume provides the reader with an up-to-date overview of the emerging debates over the role of language rights and linguistic diversity within political theory. It brings together many of the leading political theorists who work in the field! together with some of the most important social scientists! with the aim of exploring how political theorists can conceptualize issues of language rights and contribute to public debates on language policy. The thirteen essays in this volume highlight both the empirical constraints and normative complexities of language policy! and identify the important challenges and opportunities that linguistic diversity raises for contemporary political theory. Zusammenfassung Disputes over language policy are a persistent feature of the political life of many states around the world. This volume provides the reader with an up-to-date overview of the emerging debates over the role of language rights and linguistic diversity within political theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Alan Patten and Will Kymlicka: Introduction: Language Rights and Political Theory: Context, Issues, and Approaches 2: Ruth Rubio-Marin: Language Rights: Exploring the Competing Rationales 3: David D. Laitin and Rob Reich: A liberal Democratic Approach to Language Justice 4: Thomas Pogge: Accomodation Rights for Hispanics in teh U.S. 5: Stephen May: Misconceiving Minority Language Rights: Implications for Liberal Political Theory 6: Philippe Van Parijs: linguistic Justice 7: Francois Grin: Diversity as Paradigm, Analytical Device, and Policy Goal 8: Idil Boran: Global Linguistic Diversity, Public Goods, and the Principle of Fairness 9: Michael Blake: Language Death and Liberal Politics 10: Jacob T. Levy: Language Rights, Literacy, and the Modern State 11: Daniel M. Weinstock: The Antinomy of Language Rights 12: Denise G. Reaume: Beyond Personality: The Territorial and Personal Principles of Language Policy Reconsidered 13: Alan Patten: What Kind of Bilingualism? ...
