This book identifies two key themes: (i) that contemporary global politics has rendered many of the world's democracies susceptible to the rhetoric and policy of majoritarianism; and (ii) that majoritarianism plays on popular anxieties that invariably gravitate towards cultural identity and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510. . 2008. Hardcover. . . . .

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Title: The Future of Multicultural Britain: Confronting the Progressive Dilemma
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0748635440
ISBN 13: 9780748635443
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Global politics are deeply affected by issues surrounding cultural identity. Profound cultural diversity has made national majorities increasingly anxious and democratic governments are under pressure to address those anxieties. Multiculturalism - once heralded as the insignia of a tolerant society - is now blamed for encouraging segregation and harbouring extremism.Pathik Pathak makes a convincing case for a new progressive politics that confronts these concerns. Drawing on fascinating comparisons between Britain and India, he shows how the global Left has been hamstrung by a compulsion for insular identity politics and a stubborn attachment to cultural indifference. He argues that to combat this, cultural identity must be placed at the centre of the political system.Written in a lively style, this book will engage anyone with an interest in the future of our multicultural society.Key Features*Takes Britain and India as comparative case studies of two multicultural democracies*Surveys new directions for the progressive Left following the demise of multiculturalism*Challenges what the progressive position on cultural identity should entail

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Pathik Pathak is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Southampton

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