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Is Multiculturalism Dead?: Crisis and Persistence in the Constitutional State
Christian Joppke
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Paperback. Multiculturalism is controversial in the liberal state and has frequently been declared dead, even in countries that have never had a policy under that name. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Multiculturalism is controversial in the liberal state and has frequently been declared dead, even in countries that have never had a policy under that name. This authoritative book reviews the different meanings multiculturalism has acquired across theories, countries, and domains to evaluate the extent of its demise and the ways in which it lives on. Christian Joppke intriguingly argues that, beyond the ebb and flow of policy, liberal constitutionalism itself bears out a multiculturalism of the individual that is not only alive but necessary in a liberal society. Through a provocative comparison of ... Read more
Multiculturalism is controversial in the liberal state and has frequently been declared dead, even in countries that have never had a policy under that name. This authoritative book reviews the different meanings multiculturalism has acquired across theories, countries, and domains to evaluate the extent of its demise and the ways in which it lives on. Christian Joppke intriguingly argues that, beyond the ebb and flow of policy, liberal constitutionalism itself bears out a multiculturalism of the individual that is not only alive but necessary in a liberal society. Through a provocative comparison of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
333g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745692128
SKU
V9780745692128
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About Christian Joppke
Christian Joppke is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bern
Reviews for Is Multiculturalism Dead?: Crisis and Persistence in the Constitutional State
With characteristic verve and acumen, Joppke shows, in an illuminating comparison of gay rights in the United States and Muslim accommodation in Europe, that liberal constitutional states protect different (sexual or religious) preferences without having to acknowledge rights of groups. A crucial contribution to one of the most important debates of our times. -Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University ... Read more