Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights

Lowe-walker, R. E.

ISBN 10: 0774832843 / ISBN 13: 9780774832847

Published by UBC Press, 2018

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Synopsis:

Achieving socio-political cohesion in a community with significant ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity is a challenge in contemporary liberal democracies. Public policies and institutions shaped by the needs of the majority can inadvertently marginalize minority interests. Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights articulates a type of political deliberation designed to mitigate this problem. Instead of asking what the liberal state can tolerate, R.E. Lowe-Walker asks how our understanding of difference affects our interpretation of minority claims, shifting the focus toward inclusive deliberations. This important work serves as a measure of social justice and a vehicle for social change.

About the Author:

R.E. Lowe-Walker lectures in social and political philosophy at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia. Her research interests focus on the challenges of pluralism in liberal democracies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics ...
Publisher: UBC Press
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New