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This book is an interdisciplinary study that explains how just, reasonable multiculturalism is reconcilable with liberal democracy.
List of contents
Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Just liberal democracy; 2. Reasonable multiculturalism; 3. Compromise and deliberative democracy; 4. Coercion; Part II. Interference in Minority Affairs - Physical Harm: 5. Murder and torture for tradition and honour; 6. Male circumcision; Part III. Interference in Minority Affair - Non-Physical Harm: 7. Discrimination of women and apostates; 8. Denying education to children; Part IV. Country Case Studies: 9. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: behind French veil of ignorance; 10. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: Israeli discrimination of its Arab/Palestinian citizens.
About the author
Raphael Cohen-Almagor is Professor and Chair in Politics, and Founding Director of the Middle East Study Group at the University of Hull. He has held teaching positions at Jerusalem, Haifa, UCLA, and Johns Hopkins University. Previously, he was Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Faculty of Laws, University College London. He is the author of many books, most recently Confronting the Internet's Dark Side (2015).
Summary
This interdisciplinary study will appeal to a broad audience of scholars, students, and practitioners in political science, sociology, culture studies, religion, philosophy and law who are interested in how just, reasonable multiculturalism is reconcilable with liberal democracy.
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'Professor Cohen-Almagor presents a brilliant and insightful framework for understanding and reconciling ideological trends that create discord in Western nations. Those who wish to understand today's political currents and to seek a way forward should read this thoughtful book. The liberal tradition is divided between liberal toleration and a statist liberalism that seeks to uphold utmost individual autonomy against any incursion by any private party. Intersectionalists demand influence for marginalized groups. Finally, some illiberal cultural minorities seek autonomous existence within the liberal state. Cohen-Almagor deftly navigates among the persuasive but contradictory positions of these antagonists. He charts a sensible course for accommodating minority cultures within liberal states at the present time.' Allan Jacobs, Gynecologic Oncology, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
