The Challenge of Cultural Pluralism

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Many believe that we are passing through a period during which, due largely to globalization's challenge to the idea and sovereignty of nation-states, there is now the intellectual and political space for the construction of new models of citizenship, involving new relations between individuals and their governments. These new relations may be mediated through individuals' membership in communities that are recognized within states. In various ways, the resurgence of ethnic nationalism, the rise of multiculturalism, the ideas associated with communitarianism, and the apparent erosion of national sovereignty have all contributed to the creation of this interest in new ways of conceptualizing citizenship and carrying out the tasks of governance. Brooks and his colleagues examine various aspects of the challenge of cultural pluralism. Together they cover a wide range of national cases, theoretical issues, and empirical research. The collection is intended for all scholars, students, and researchers who have an interest in cultural pluralism, consociationalism, and inter-community relations in socieites divided by language, ethnicity, and culture.

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This festschrift, devoted to Kenneth D. McRae, serves as a reminder of another ongoing and important Canadian contribution to the study of cultural pluralism in liberal democracies that while philosophically grounded, also emphasizes histoically sensitive comparative analysis and theory testing. The diverse chapters inthis volume exemplify this contribution, while simultaneusly paying tribute to one of Canada's leading political scientists.-Canadian Journal of Political Science
"This festschrift, devoted to Kenneth D. McRae, serves as a reminder of another ongoing and important Canadian contribution to the study of cultural pluralism in liberal democracies that while philosophically grounded, also emphasizes histoically sensitive comparative analysis and theory testing. The diverse chapters inthis volume exemplify this contribution, while simultaneusly paying tribute to one of Canada's leading political scientists."-Canadian Journal of Political Science

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STEPHEN BROOKS is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor and Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. His most recent books include America Through Foreign Eyes: Classic Interpreters of American Political Life and Canadian Democracy, 3rd Edition.