Multiculturalism and Law: A Critical Debate

Book Overview

As recent controversies over satirical religious cartoons in Denmark and the wearing of traditional dress in France attest, multiculturalism is an increasingly contentious issue for contemporary democracies. The question of how to achieve a balance between a tolerant and open society and a just nation with a strong identity has become one of the most heated debates in the academic community--and a matter of immediate political urgency for many countries.Multiculturalism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708320058
• ISBN13: 9780708320051
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"