Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory - Softcover

Parekh, B. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333608828 ISBN 13: 9780333608821

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

Synopsis

Bhikhu Parekh shows that the Western tradition of political philosophy from Plato onwards has very limited theoretical resources to cope with cultural diversity. He then discusses how the Western tradition can be revised and what new conceptual tools are needed. The core of the book addresses the important theoretical questions raised by contemporary multicultural society, especially the nature and limits of intercultural equality and fairness, national identity, citizenship, and cross cultural political discourse.

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About the Author

BHIKHU PAREKH is Professor of Political Theory, University of Hull. A political theorist of international renown he has held visiting chairs at many of the top US universities as well as in Vienna and Barcelona. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Baroda and a member of India's University Grants Commission in the early 1980s. On his return to the UK he became Deputy Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equalty. He is currently chair of the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain whose report will be launched by leading government ministers in autumn 2000. He was elected British Asian of the Year in 1992 and received the BBC's award for special lifetime achievement in 1999.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333608828
• ISBN 13: 9780333608821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400