{"product_id":"equal-recognition-minority-rights-and-liberal-democracy-1","title":"Equal Recognition, Minority Rights and Liberal Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMulticulturalism is not à la mode nowadays. It is attacked by both right-wing populists and mainstream politicians and leaders of liberal democracies. Indeed, conflicts surrounding cultural diversity and recognition are among the most salient issues in contemporary societies. Should liberal democracies recognise specific cultural rights of minorities? If so, should they grant rights only to indigenous national minorities or also to immigrants? Is such a recognition compatible with the basic liberal principle of state neutrality? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical questions of this kind are in quest of sound theoretical foundations. Alan Patten’s approach to multiculturalism, developed in \u003ci\u003eEqual Recognition \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), is the most recent and prominent example of such an effort. Considered “the most important contribution to the philosophy of cultural diversity since Will Kymlicka’s \u003ci\u003eMulticultural Citizenship\u003c\/i\u003e”, Patten’s work elaborates new and original conceptions of culture and liberal neutrality. It reasserts the case in favour of liberal multiculturalism and applies its theoretical framework to concrete contemporary issues, such as language rights, federalism, secession, and immigrant integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection presents a critical review of Patten’s approach to cultural plurality. The critics question the overall normative strategy of \u003ci\u003eEqual Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e, its account of neutrality, especially with regards to language rights, its assumptions about democracy and, finally, its relevance to public policy debates. It will be of interest to political scientists, philosophers, and legal theorists, and will inspire students and politicians alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was originally published as a special issue of the \u003ci\u003eCritical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54238173233496,"sku":"9780367592677","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780367592677_7bf1326e-bff3-40ce-9c53-709370a29bc1.jpg?v=1777557650","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/equal-recognition-minority-rights-and-liberal-democracy-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}