Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-47614-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 722 g

This book explores the main challenges against multiculturalism. It aims to examine whether liberalism and multiculturalism are reconcilable, and what are the limits of liberal democratic interventions in illiberal affairs of minority cultures within democracy. In the process, this book addresses three questions: whether multiculturalism is bad for democracy, whether multiculturalism is bad for women, and whether multiculturalism contributes to terrorism. Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism argues that liberalism and multiculturalism are reconcilable if a fair balance is struck between individual rights and group rights. Raphael Cohen-Almagor contends that reasonable multiculturalism can be achieved via mechanisms of deliberate democracy, compromise and, when necessary, coercion. Placing necessary checks on groups that discriminate against vulnerable third parties, the approach insists on the protection of basic human rights as well as on exit rights for individuals if and when they wish to leave their cultural groups.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Just liberal democracy; 2. Reasonable multiculturalism; 3. Compromise and deliberative democracy; 4. Coercion; Part II. Interference in Minority Affairs – Physical Harm: 5. Murder and torture for tradition and honour; 6. Male circumcision; Part III. Interference in Minority Affair – Non-Physical Harm: 7. Discrimination of women and apostates; 8. Denying education to children; Part IV. Country Case Studies: 9. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: behind French veil of ignorance; 10. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: Israeli discrimination of its Arab/Palestinian citizens.

Über Autor(innen)

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael
Raphael Cohen-Almagor is Professor and Chair in Politics, and Founding Director of the Middle East Study Group at the University of Hull. He has held teaching positions at Jerusalem, Haifa, UCLA, and Johns Hopkins University. Previously, he was Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Faculty of Laws, University College London. He is the author of many books, most recently Confronting the Internet's Dark Side (2015).