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Research Handbook on Multiculturalism
This Research Handbook presents a comprehensive assessment of multiculturalism in political theory and practice from an international perspective. Geoffrey Brahm Levey brings together 30 leading experts from around the world to assess the current state of the field, charting lines of inquiry for further research.
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This Research Handbook presents a comprehensive assessment of multiculturalism in political theory and practice from an international perspective. Geoffrey Brahm Levey brings together 30 leading experts from around the world to assess the current state of the field, charting lines of inquiry for further research.
Chapters canvas the main theoretical justifications of multiculturalism as a public philosophy and policy, the salient issues on which it has been engaged, current challenges to it, and fresh directions it might take. With concluding reflections from seminal philosophical defenders Bhikhu Parekh and Will Kymlicka, the Research Handbook explores the multiple concerns and challenges involved in politically responding justly and inclusively to cultural diversity in democratic societies.
The Research Handbook on Multiculturalism is a rich resource and authoritative reference for students and scholars of political theory, philosophy, public policy, law, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies. It is also of keen interest to policymakers, politicians, journalists, community leaders, and to all those in search of expert analysis of multiculturalism as a public philosophy and policy.
Chapters canvas the main theoretical justifications of multiculturalism as a public philosophy and policy, the salient issues on which it has been engaged, current challenges to it, and fresh directions it might take. With concluding reflections from seminal philosophical defenders Bhikhu Parekh and Will Kymlicka, the Research Handbook explores the multiple concerns and challenges involved in politically responding justly and inclusively to cultural diversity in democratic societies.
The Research Handbook on Multiculturalism is a rich resource and authoritative reference for students and scholars of political theory, philosophy, public policy, law, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies. It is also of keen interest to policymakers, politicians, journalists, community leaders, and to all those in search of expert analysis of multiculturalism as a public philosophy and policy.
Critical Acclaim
‘Whoever says multiculturalism is dead should first read this excellent book. Geoffrey Brahm Levey’s volume brings together some of the most important scholars in the field. The book comprehensively discusses all the questions and critiques that have been raised by political theorists and includes lucid analyses of different national contexts. The diversity of perspectives mirrors the topic and will make this a standard reference for teaching as well as for future research.’
– Rainer Bauböck, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
‘This important collection will be invaluable both to those thinking about multiculturalism for the first time and to those who have long been engaged with the debates. It is particularly interesting in exploring the resistance of indigenous peoples to incorporation within a multicultural framework, and a recent disappointment with the effects of multicultural policies among some of those who remain strong defenders.’
– Anne Phillips, London School of Economics, UK
– Rainer Bauböck, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
‘This important collection will be invaluable both to those thinking about multiculturalism for the first time and to those who have long been engaged with the debates. It is particularly interesting in exploring the resistance of indigenous peoples to incorporation within a multicultural framework, and a recent disappointment with the effects of multicultural policies among some of those who remain strong defenders.’
– Anne Phillips, London School of Economics, UK
