Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-352) and index
Introduction -- The shifting international context : from post-war universal human rights to post-Cold War minority rights -- The forms of liberal multiculturalism -- The origins of liberal multiculturalism : sources and preconditions -- Evaluating liberal multiculturalism in practice -- The European experiment -- The global challenge -- Conclusion : the way forward?
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Using an innovative blend of political theory, international law, and studies on the sociological and geo-political foundations of minority rights, this landmark publication will set the debate on the likely future of the international politics of diversity. - ;We are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms. States today are under increasing international scrutiny regarding their treatment of ethnocultural groups, and are expected to meet evolving international standards regarding the rights of indig