1st Edition

Minorities in an Open Society

By Geoff Dench Copyright 2003
308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

Most accounts of ethnic and race relations in Western states are optimistic at heart.They assume that equal participation by minorities will be achieved because it is a "public good" from which citizens will benefi t. Social justice will prevail. In this topical and disturbing book, Geoff Dench challenges these idealistic commentaries, showing that in many instances they do not produce convincing... Read more
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, PREFACE AND SUMMARY, Summary of argument, Part I THE AMBIVALENT STATE, Part II CAPTIVE LEADERS, Part Ill TORMENTS IN CAPTIVITY, Part IV THE FRAMEWORK OF CONTAINMENT, References, Index

Biography

Geoff Dench