Just, reasonable multiculturalism : liberalism, culture, and coercion

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Just, reasonable multiculturalism : liberalism, culture, and coercion

Raphael Cohen-Almagor

Cambridge University Press, c2021

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includes bibliographical references and (p.329-364) and index

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内容説明

This book explores the main challenges against multiculturalism. It aims to examine whether liberalism and multiculturalism are reconcilable, and what are the limits of liberal democratic interventions in illiberal affairs of minority cultures within democracy. In the process, this book addresses three questions: whether multiculturalism is bad for democracy, whether multiculturalism is bad for women, and whether multiculturalism contributes to terrorism. Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism argues that liberalism and multiculturalism are reconcilable if a fair balance is struck between individual rights and group rights. Raphael Cohen-Almagor contends that reasonable multiculturalism can be achieved via mechanisms of deliberate democracy, compromise and, when necessary, coercion. Placing necessary checks on groups that discriminate against vulnerable third parties, the approach insists on the protection of basic human rights as well as on exit rights for individuals if and when they wish to leave their cultural groups.

目次

  • Introduction
  • Part I. Theory: 1. Just liberal democracy
  • 2. Reasonable multiculturalism
  • 3. Compromise and deliberative democracy
  • 4. Coercion
  • Part II. Interference in Minority Affairs - Physical Harm: 5. Murder and torture for tradition and honour
  • 6. Male circumcision
  • Part III. Interference in Minority Affair - Non-Physical Harm: 7. Discrimination of women and apostates
  • 8. Denying education to children
  • Part IV. Country Case Studies: 9. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: behind French veil of ignorance
  • 10. Multiculturalism v. security considerations: Israeli discrimination of its Arab/Palestinian citizens.

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