Equal Recognition : : The Moral Foundations of Minority Rights / / Alan Patten.

Conflicting claims about culture are a familiar refrain of political life in the contemporary world. On one side, majorities seek to fashion the state in their own image, while on the other, cultural minorities press for greater recognition and accommodation. Theories of liberal democracy are at odd...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]
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Year of Publication:2014
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Liberalism and the Accommodation of Cultural Diversity
  • Chapter 2. Rethinking Culture: The Social Lineage Account
  • Chapter 3. Why Does Culture Matter?
  • Chapter 4. Liberal Neutrality: A Reinterpretation and Defense
  • Chapter 5. Equal Recognition
  • Chapter 6. Equal Recognition and Language Rights
  • Chapter 7. Democratic Secession from a Multinational State
  • Chapter 8. Immigrants, National Minorities, and Minority Rights
  • References
  • Index