Multiculturalism, Liberalism and Democracy - Softcover

Bhargava, Rajeev; Bagchi, Amiya Kumar; Sudarshan, R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195692985 ISBN 13: 9780195692983

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

The last few decades have witnessed a shift towards a more balanced view in political theory and social science, one that acknowledges the cultural dimension of politics an the political dimension of culture. The essays in this volume reflect this shift by bringing together a number of interrelated themes of the multicultural perspective, such as the need for a stable identity; the link between identity, recognition and cultural community; and the importance of belonging and cultural particularity. Significant questions are raised and discussed: What does it mean to recognize cultural communities? Does recognition entail subsidies from the state? Should every culture be publicly recognized? How can multiculturalism be prevented from being hierarchical and authoritarian? Can it be made liberal and democratic? Can the presence of different cultures within one political order be trouble free or will it always be conflict ridden?

About this title

About the Author:

Rajeev Bhargava is Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi; Amiya Kumar Bagchi is Professor of Economics and Director, Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata; R. Sudarshan is Governance Adviser, Regional Centre, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Bangkok.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0195692985
• ISBN 13: 9780195692983
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448