On Toleration

by Michael Walzer

Book Overview

What kinds of political arrangements enable people from different national, racial, religious, or ethnic groups to live together in peace? In this book one of the most influential political theorists of our time discusses the politics of toleration. Michael Walzer examines five "regimes of toleration"--from multinational empires to immigrant societies--and describes the strengths and weaknesses of each regime, as well as the varying forms of toleration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300076002
• ISBN13: 9780300076004
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A good description of toleration

This book's strength lies in its many examples and systematic structure. The topic is engaging, and it will keep you reading. The fact that it was begotten out of a lecture series helps to keep it brief and not overly wordy. Worth the read if you are interested in the relationship between different groups.