Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory

more

more

The past several decades have seen the emergence of a vigorous ongoing debate ... The past several decades have seen the emergence of a vigorous ongoing debate about the politics of recognition . The initial impetus was provided by the reflections of Charles Taylor and others about the rights to cultural recognition of historically... more

The authors of the book believe that utopia is a multidimensional concept henc... The authors of the book believe that utopia is a multidimensional concept hence best understood with a multidisciplinary perspective. The book seeks utopian thinking in political theory (in Kant and Derrida) international law populism Turkish Islamism... more

The first book length study of agonism as a mature account of democratic polit... The first book length study of agonism as a mature account of democratic politics Institutionalizing Agonistic Democracy provides a lucid overview of agonistic democratic theories and demonstrates the viability of this approach for institutional... more

The present work enquires into a largely unexplored area in social sciences na... The present work enquires into a largely unexplored area in social sciences namely the interaction of politics symbols and culture in both theoretical and applied perspectives. Making subtle analytical distinctions between the symbolist and the... more

Includes a selection of papers exploring Obama and the Politics of Race & Reli... Includes a selection of papers exploring Obama and the Politics of Race & Religion. This title examines the complex dynamics of race relations and racial meaning in America under the Obama administration. It assesses the meanings of race and religion... more

Political Constructivism is concerned with the justification of principles of ... Political Constructivism is concerned with the justification of principles of political justice in the face of pluralism. Contemporary accounts of multiculturalism pluralism and diversity have challenged the capacity of political theory to impartially... more

The increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to ma... The increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new conflicts as ethnic minorities and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. Writing in a clear and non-technical way Will... more

Elżbieta Szyszlak PhD with habilitation in Political Sciences Associate Profe... Elżbieta Szyszlak PhD with habilitation in Political Sciences Associate Professor at University of Wroclaw. Rafal Wiśniewski is Associate Professor at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. Radoslaw Zenderowski full professor in... more

Philosophical debates around individualization and the implications for intima... Philosophical debates around individualization and the implications for intimacy reflexivity and identity have occupied a central part of social and cultural theorizing in the West in the last decade. In fact late modernity has become conspicuously... more

The past 20 years have seen increasingly bold claims emanating from the field ... The past 20 years have seen increasingly bold claims emanating from the field of neuroscience. Advances in medical imaging brain modelling and interdisciplinary cognitive science have forced us to reconsider the nature of social cultural and political... more

In a relatively short time many European governments have been purposefully dr... In a relatively short time many European governments have been purposefully dropping the notion multicultural or other references to cultural diversity in their policy vocabularies. More and more politicians and public intellectuals have criticized a... more

Conventional theories of elections hold that an election is analogous to a con... Conventional theories of elections hold that an election is analogous to a consumer product market. According to the market paradigm voters are consumers candidates are competing firms and an election is a market in which voters exchange votes for... more