Multiculturalism and Minority Rights: West and East
Are Western models of multiculturalism and minority rights relevant for the post-Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe? This article describes a range of Western models, and explores the social and political conditions that have led to their adoption in the West. It then considers variou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Centre for Minority Issues
2002-10-01
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| Series: | Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/publications/JEMIE/2002/nr4/Focus4-2002_Kymlicka.pdf |
| Summary: | Are Western models of multiculturalism and minority rights relevant for the post-Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe? This article describes a range of Western models, and explores the social and political conditions that have led to their adoption in the West. It then considers various factors which might make the adoption of these models difficult in Eastern Europe, and considers the potential role of the international community in overcoming these obstacles. |
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| ISSN: | 1617-5247 |