Multiculturalism and Political Theory

An authoritative overview of debates surrounding cultural diversity by leading political theorists, first published in 2007.

Anthony Simon Laden (Edited by), David Owen (Edited by)

9780521670906, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 23 August 2007

432 pages
22.8 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm, 0.69 kg

'This book brings together important theorists who have contributed significantly to the discussion of the place of multiculturalism in political theory, while offering many insights about its practice as well.' K. Anthony Appiah, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University

Over the past twenty-five years debate surrounding cultural diversity has become one of the most active areas of contemporary political theory and philosophy. The impact of taking cultural diversity seriously in modern political societies has led to challenges to the dominance of liberal theory and to a more serious engagement of political theory with actual political struggles. This 2007 volume of essays by leading political theorists reviews the development of multiculturalism, surveys the major approaches, addresses the critical questions posed and highlights directions in research. Multiculturalism and Political Theory provides an overview for both students and researchers.

Introduction
Part I. Trajectories: 1. The new debate on minority rights Will Kymlicka
2. Structural injustice and the politics of difference Iris Marion Young
3. Multiculturalism as/and/or anti-racism? Charles W. Mills
4. Feminism and multiculturalism: mapping the terrain Ayelet Shachar
Part II. Approaches: 5. Egalitarian liberalism and universalism Simon Caney
6. Contextualism, constitutionalism and Modus Vivendi approaches Jacob T. Levy
7. Negotiation, deliberation and the claims of politics Anthony Laden
Part III. Critical Issues: 8. Multiculturalism and the critique of essentialism Andrew Mason
9. Liberalism, multiculturalism and the problem of internal minorities Daniel Weinstock
10. Redistribution and recognition: two approaches David Owen and James Tully
11. A critical theory of multicultural toleration Rainer Forst
Part IV. New Directions: 12. Law's necessary forcefulness: Ralph Ellison and Hannah Arendt on the battle of Little Rock Danielle Allen
13. Imagining civic relations in the moment of their breakdown: a crisis of civic integrity in the Netherlands Bert van den Brink
14. Democracy and foreignness: democratic cosmopolitanism and the myth of an immigrant America Bonnie Honig.

Subject Areas: Political science & theory [JPA], Sociology [JHB], Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies [JFSL1], Ethnic studies [JFSL], Social & political philosophy [HPS]