Multiculturalism in the British Commonwealth: Comparative Perspectives on Theory and Practice

book: Multiculturalism in the British Commonwealth

Open Access Veröffentlicht von University of California Press 2019

Multiculturalism in the British Commonwealth

Comparative Perspectives on Theory and Practice

Herausgegeben von: Richard T. Ashcroft und Mark Bevir

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Multiculturalism as a distinct form of liberal-democratic governance gained widespread acceptance after World War II, but in recent years this consensus has been fractured. Multiculturalism in the British Commonwealth examines cultural diversity across the postwar Commonwealth, situating modern multiculturalism in its national, international, and historical contexts. Bringing together practitioners from across the humanities and social sciences to explore the legal, political, and philosophical issues involved, these essays address common questions: What is postwar multiculturalism? Why did it come about? How have social actors responded to it? In addition to chapters on Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, this volume also covers India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, and Trinidad, tracing the historical roots of contemporary dilemmas back to the intertwined legacies of imperialism and liberalism. In so doing it demonstrates that multiculturalism has implications that stretch far beyond its current formulations in public and academic discourse.

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Ashcroft Richard T. :

Richard T. Ashcroft is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and in the International and Area Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley. His research has been published in the Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy and The Political Quarterly.

Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Center for British Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also Professor of Governance at the United Nations University and a Distinguished Research Professor at Swansea University. He is the author of A Theory of Governance, The Making of British Socialism, and Democratic Governance.

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Frontmatter Öffentlich zugänglich PDF downloaden	i
Contents Öffentlich zugänglich PDF downloaden	ix
Acknowledgments Öffentlich zugänglich PDF downloaden	xi
1. What is Postwar Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice? Richard T. Ashcroft und Mark Bevir Open Access PDF downloaden	1
Part I. British Multiculturalism
2. British Multiculturalism after Empire: Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Richard T. Ashcroft und Mark Bevir Open Access PDF downloaden	25
3. Accentuating Multicultural Britishness: An Open or Closed Activity? Nasar Meer und Tariq Modood Open Access PDF downloaden	46
Part II. Multiculturalism in the “Old” Commonwealth
4. Multiculturalism in a Context of Minority Nationalism and Indigenous Rights: The Canadian Case Avigail Eisenberg Open Access PDF downloaden	67
5. Australia’s “Liberal Nationalist” Multiculturalism Geoffrey Brahm Levey Open Access PDF downloaden	83
6. Multiculturalism, Biculturalism, and National Identity in Aotearoa / New Zealand Katherine Smits Open Access PDF downloaden	104
Part III. Multiculturalism in the “New” Commonwealth
7. Multiculturalism in India: An Exception? Rochana Bajpai Open Access PDF downloaden	127
8. Secularism in India: A “Gandhian” Approach Farah Godrej Open Access PDF downloaden	150
9. Contesting Multiculturalism: Federalism and Unitarism in Late Colonial Nigeria Wale Adebanwi Open Access PDF downloaden	167
10. Arrested Multiculturalisms: Race, Capitalism, and State Formation in Malaysia and Singapore Daniel P. S. Goh Open Access PDF downloaden	191
11. The Cunning of Multiculturalism: A Perspective from the Caribbean Viranjini Munasinghe Open Access PDF downloaden	212
12. Comparative Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Multiculturalism: Lessons from the Commonwealth Richard T. Ashcroft und Mark Bevir Open Access PDF downloaden	229
Bibliography Open Access PDF downloaden	253
List of Contributors Open Access PDF downloaden	279
Index Open Access PDF downloaden	283

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: University of California Press
Copyrightjahr: 2019
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Veröffentlicht: 12. Juli 2019
ISBN: 9780520971103