Multicultural Citizenship - A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights

Zusatztext Kymlicka's book is undeniably a valuable contribution to the ongoing, liberal-communitarian debate. Those wishing to survey this terrain will find his book an excellent starting point. Informationen zum Autor Will Kymlicka is Research Director of the Canadian Centre for Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Ottawa, and Visiting Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carleton University. His previous books include: Liberalism, Community and Culture; Contemporary Political Philosophy and Justice in Political Philosophy. Klappentext The 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 emphasizes 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, land claims, federalism, and secession - issues which are central to understanding multicultural politics, but which have been surprisingly neglected in contemporary liberal theory. Zusammenfassung The increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new conflicts, as ethnic minorities and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. Writing in a clear and non-technical way, Will Kymlicka, the leading political philosopher of his generation, provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of this crucial political issue....

Product details

• Authors: Kymlicka, Will Kymlicka, Will (Research Director Kymlicka, Kymlicka Will
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.1996
• EAN: 9780198290919
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829091-9
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Oxford Political Theory; Oxford Political Theory
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political science & theory, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Political science and theory, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General