Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe

Multiculturalism is a logical extension of the politics of equal respect and the politics of recognition but it is not an inheritance of modern liberal state. In the area of Southeast Europe multiculturalism is known through centuries. By the collapse of Yugoslavia, new countries prioritized the...

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Main Author: Stanković-Pejnović Vesna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade 2010-01-01
Series:Međunarodni Problemi
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2010/0025-85551003463S.pdf
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description Multiculturalism is a logical extension of the politics of equal respect and the politics of recognition but it is not an inheritance of modern liberal state. In the area of Southeast Europe multiculturalism is known through centuries. By the collapse of Yugoslavia, new countries prioritized the strengthening the central state and creation one nation state, deleted memory of multiculturalism of past. When 1993 European Union, through Copenhagen criterion, stipulates condition for accession (respect and protection national minorities), countries of Southeast Europe faced with the implementation of multicultural standards based on assumption that policy of recognition and promotion ethno-cultural diversity can enlarge human freedom, strengthen human rights and democracy. Unlike west federal models, cultural autonomy exclude territorial autonomy, but include institutional autonomy, local government and right to use mother tongue. Models of the multicultural policy are numerous and dependable on political, social and cultural circumstances, but countries of Southeast Europe must accept multicultural future.
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European Union
minority rights
title Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe
title_full Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe
title_fullStr Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe
title_full_unstemmed Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe
title_short Past and future of multiculturalism in Southeast Europe
title_sort past and future of multiculturalism in southeast europe
topic multiculturalism
Southeast Europe
European Union
minority rights
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