Politics of Group Rights

The State and Multiculturalism

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

The Politics of Group Rights presents case studies from seven countries, illuminated by the latest insights from multicultural and group-rights theory. Cultural diversity has powerful political implications for both industrialized nations and developing countries. In the former, the granting of group rights is seen as a vital extension of liberal democracy, but critics point out that such rights should not negate the human rights of individuals. In developing countries, group rights are seen as indigenous to the prevailing cultural and religious traditions but often times negatively in relation to individual rights.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-09-27
Mått:154 x 228 x 17 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761832461

Utforska kategorier

Politiskt förtryck inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Ishtiaq Ahmed is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Academic Coordinator at the University of Stockholm. Professor Ahmed holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Stockholm. He is chief editor of the electronic peer-reviewed journal, Peace and Democracy in South Asia.

Recensioner i media

The Politics of Group Rights should become one of the most authoritative books on the general theory of group rights. Its theoretical reflections, moreover, lead to detailed and clear analyses of the situation prevailing in Sweden, Turkey, the Balkans, Algeria, Nigeria, Pakistan, and India. It is a book that I will recommend to my students and to policy makers dealing with these questions. For me it opens up the whole question of Multiculturalism in a new way.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 Making Sense of Group Rights: Ishtiaq AhmedChapter 3 Group-Specific Rights as Political Practice: Ulf MörkenstamChapter 4 The Muslim Presence in Sweden: Jan HjärpeChapter 5 Group-Rights Theory Meets Balkan Secessionism: Kjell EngelbrektChapter 6 Crisis in the Identity Politics of Turkey: Sahin AlpayChapter 7 Kabyles in History and the Crisis of Contemporary Algeria: Inga BrandellChapter 8 Democracy, Religion, and Minority Rights in Nigeria: Jibrin IbrahimChapter 9 Hindu Nationalism and the Quest for a Uniform Civil Code: Henrik BerglundChapter 10 The Politics of Group Rights in India and Pakistan: Ishtiaq AhmedChapter 11 Index