Democracy and human rights in multicultural societies

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    • Koenig, Matthias
    • Guchteneire, P. F. A. de (Paul F. A.)

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Democracy and human rights in multicultural societies

edited by Matthias Koenig and Paul de Guchteneire

Ashgate , United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, c2007

  • : Ashgate : hbk
  • : Ashgate : pbk
  • : UNESCO

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Published in association with UNESCO, Democracy and Human Rights in Multicultural Societies examines the political governance of cultural diversity, specifically how public policy-making has dealt with the claims for cultural recognition that have increasingly been expressed by ethno-national movements, language groups, religious minorities, indigenous peoples and migrant communities. Its principle aim is to understand, explain and assess public-policy responses to ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity. Adopting interdisciplinary perspectives of comparative social sciences, the contributors address the conditions, forms, and consequences of democratic and human-rights-based governance of multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-faith societies.

Table of Contents

  • Contents: Preface, UNESCO
  • Introduction: Political governance of cultural diversity, Matthias Koenig and Paul de Guchteneire. Part I Ethno-national Movements: Nationalism, ethnic conflict and democratic governance, Juan DA ez-Medrano
  • Constitutional and governmental policies towards Basque nationalist extremism, Enric MartA nez-Herrera
  • Conflict management in Northern Ireland, Stefan Wolff
  • The decline of the PKK and the viability of a one-state solution in Turkey, Matthew Adam Kocher. Part II Linguistic Diversity: Linguistic rights as an integral part of human rights - a legal perspective, Fernand de Varennes
  • Protecting linguistic minorities - the role of the OSCE, Sally Holt and John Packer
  • Language legislation in the Baltic states, Boris Cilevics
  • Language rights in South Africa: an adequate level of minority protection?, Kristin Henrard
  • The impact of language policy on endangered languages, Suzanne Romaine. Part III Religious Diversity: The resurgence of religious movements in the processes of globalization - beyond the end of history or the clash of civilizations, Shmuel N. Eisenstadt
  • Modes of religious pluralism under conditions of globalization, Ole Riis
  • Prison chaplaincy in England and Wales - from Anglican brokerage to a multi-faith approach, James A. Beckford
  • The challenges of religious pluralism in post-Soviet Russia, Kathy Rousselet
  • Index.

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