Multiculturalism, Liberalism and Democracy - Hardcover

Bhargava, Rajeev

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195648242 ISBN 13: 9780195648249

Publisher: OUP India, 2001

Synopsis

The 1980s and 1990s have witnessed a shift towards a more balanced view in political theory and social science, one that acknowledges the cultural dimension of politics and the political dimension of culture. The essays in this volume reflect this shift by bringing together a number of interelated themes of the multicultural perspective, such as the need for a stable identity; the link between identity, recognition and cultural community; the importance of belonging and cultural particularity. The essays challenge the desirability of a unicultural polity, but do not accept multiculturalism uncritically.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP India
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195648242
• ISBN 13: 9780195648249
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 446