Democracy and Human Rights in Multicultural Societies

PLEASE NOTE - THIS TITLE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK (ISBN 978-0-7546-7030-8) AT A PRICE OF $49.95. This book examines the institutional aspects of democracy and human rights in multicultural societies in the age of globalization and the post modern nation-state. Contents: Preface, Pierre Sane, UNESCO; Introduction: Political governance of cultural diversity, Paul de Guchteneire and Matthias Koenig. Part I Ethno-national Movements: Nationalism, ethnic conflict and democratic governance, Juan D¡ez-Medrano; Nationalist extremism and outcomes of state policies in the Basque country, Enric Mart¡nez-Herrera; Conflict management in Northern Ireland, Stefan Wolff; The decline of the PKK and the viability of a one-state solution in Turkey, Matthew Kocher. Part II Linguistic Diversity: Linguistic rights as an integral part of human rights - a legal perspective, Fernand de Varennes; Protecting linguistic minorities - the role of the OSCE, Sally Holt and John Packer; Language legislation in the Baltic states, Boris Cilevics; Language rights in South Africa: an adequate level of minority protection?, Kristin Henrard; The impact of language policy on endangered languages, Suzanne Romaine. Part III Religious Diversity: The resurgence of religious movements in the processes of globalization, Shmuel N. Eisenstadt; Modes of governing religious diversity under conditions of globalization, Ole Riis; Management of religious diversity in England and Wales with special reference to prison chaplaincy, James A Beckford; Governing religious diversity in post-Soviet Russia, Kathy Rousselet; Index.