1st Edition

Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict

Edited By Maria Dimova-Cookson, Peter Stirk Copyright 2010
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Multiculturalism is higher on the daily political agenda than it has ever been. Leading politicians and public commentators speak with an unparalleled bluntness about the perceived limitations of multiculturalism while representatives of cultural, minorities express concern about marginalisation. This debate is taking place against a background of fear about terrorism, the integrity of national... Read more

Introduction Maria Dimova-Cookson  Part 1: The Moral Foundations of Multiculturalism  The Place of Religious Belief in Public Reason Liberalism Gerald F. Gaus  Cultures, Group Rights, and Group-Differentiated Rights Peter Jones  Reasonable Disagreement John Horton  Naivety, Doubt and the Politics of Cultural Identification Matthew Festenstein  Value Pluralism and the Liberal Multicultural Paradox Monica Mookherjee  Part 2: Secularism and the Political Claims of Religious Groups Muslims, Religious Equality and Secularism Tariq Modood  Secularism and Fair Treatment for Muslims Cécile Laborde  Part 3: Multiculturalism, State Sovereignty and Imperial Past  Multiculturalism and the Concept of the State Peter M. R. Stirk  The Enduring Legacy of Empire: Post-imperial Citizenship and National Identity(ies) in the United Kingdom Andrew Mycock

Biography

Maria Dimova-Cookson is Lecturer in Politics, School of Government and International Affairs, University of Durham, UK.

Dr Peter Stirk is Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Government and International Affairs, University of Durham, UK.