The Future of Multicultural Britain: Confronting the Progressive DilemmaThis book identifies two key themes: (i) that contemporary global politics has rendered many of the world's democracies susceptible to the rhetoric and policy of majoritarianism; and (ii) that majoritarianism plays on popular anxieties that invariably gravitate towards cultural identity and multiculturalism. |
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Future of Multicultural Britain: Confronting the Progressive Dilemma Pathik Pathak Limited preview - 2008 |
The Future of Multicultural Britain: Confronting the Progressive Dilemma Pathik Pathak No preview available - 2008 |
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