Ethnicity And Group Rights.

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: New York University Press
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year:
Edition: First Edition

Description: 627 pages. Ex-Library. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. As We Approach The Twenty First Century Formerly Stable Democracies Are Riven By Bitter Conflicts Between Ethnocultural Groups Over Immigration, Multiculturalism, Even The Prospect Of Secession.

Publishers Description: Within Western political philosophy, the rights of groups has often been neglected or addressed in only the narrowest fashion. Focusing solely on whether rights are exercised by individuals or groups misses what lies at the heart of ethnocultural conflict, leaving the crucial question unanswered: can the familiar system of common citizenship rights within liberal democracies sufficiently accommodate the legitimate interests of ethnic citizens.Specifically, how does membership in an ethnic group differ from other groups, such as professional, lifestyle, or advocacy groups? How important is ethnicity to personal identity and self-respect, and does accommodating these interests require more than standard citizenship rights? Crucially, what forms of ethnocultural accommodations are consistent with democratic equality, individual freedom, and political stability? Invoking numerous cases studies and addressing the issue of ethnicity from a range of perspectives, Ethnicity and Group Rights seeks to answer these questions.

ISBN: 9780814780626