Between Individual Rights and Group Rights

The politicization of ethnocultural diversity and the demands posed by minority cultures for greater public recognition of their distinctive identities, and greater freedom and opportunity to retain and develop their distinctive cultural practices challenge liberal democracies. In response to these...

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Main Author: Raphael Cohen-Almagor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academicus 2018-07-01
Series:Academicus : International Scientific Journal
Online Access: http://www.academicus.edu.al/nr18/Academicus-MMXVIII-18-009-025.pdf
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Summary:The politicization of ethnocultural diversity and the demands posed by minority cultures for greater public recognition of their distinctive identities, and greater freedom and opportunity to retain and develop their distinctive cultural practices challenge liberal democracies. In response to these demands, new and creative mechanisms are being adopted in many countries for accommodating difference. This paper discusses some of the issues raised by these demands, focusing in particular on the difficulties that arise when the minority seeking accommodation is illiberal.
ISSN:2079-3715
2309-1088