Liberalism, Multiculturalism, and the Welfare State

This article examines whether the politics of difference is consistent with the politics of redistribution that characterizes the welfare state. The paper also explains why Brian Barry’s version of multiculturalism is a caricature, and inquires whether the dichotomy between liberalism and multicultu...

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Main Authors: Nicole Selamé G., Luis Villavicencio M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2011-08-01
Series:Ideas y Valores
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/viewFile/14871/24891
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description This article examines whether the politics of difference is consistent with the politics of redistribution that characterizes the welfare state. The paper also explains why Brian Barry’s version of multiculturalism is a caricature, and inquires whether the dichotomy between liberalism and multiculturalism allows for any conciliation. Finally, it revises the pertinence and relevance of the thesis that upholds the compatibility between multiculturalism and the welfare state.
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title_full_unstemmed Liberalism, Multiculturalism, and the Welfare State
title_short Liberalism, Multiculturalism, and the Welfare State
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