Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights
Author | : R.E. Lowe-Walker |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2018-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774832878 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774832878 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights written by R.E. Lowe-Walker and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving socio-political cohesion in a community with significant ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity is a challenge in contemporary liberal democracies. Public policies and institutions shaped by the needs of the majority can inadvertently marginalize minority interests. Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights articulates a type of political deliberation designed to mitigate this problem. Instead of asking what the liberal state can tolerate, R.E. Lowe-Walker asks how our understanding of difference affects our interpretation of minority claims, shifting the focus toward inclusive deliberations. This important work serves as a measure of social justice and a vehicle for social change.