Many people think that ethnocultural politics in Canada are spiraling out of control, with ever more groups making ever greater demands. This book offers a more balanced picture. We have learned important lessons about how to accommodate ethnocultural differences, from the integration of immigrants to the accommodation of Quebecois nationalism, and these lessons can help us tackle the major challenges still facing us.
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"Will Kymlicka...with this volume has made yet another major contribution to our self-understanding. His voice is civil, moderate, appeals to the evidence and is intended as a contribution to the rigorous debate we have not had about multiculturalism and our multinational condition... This is a valuable book."--Canadian Journal of Political Science
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Will Kymlicka received his B.A. in philosophy and politics from Queen's University in 1984, and his D.Phil in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987. Since then, he has had research fellowships at various universities in the United States (Princeton), Canada (Queen's; Toronto; Ottawa), and overseas (European University Institute). His work has been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, German, Swedish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.
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interesting case study,
This review is from: Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada (Paperback)
This book is divided into 2 sections. The first basically shows ways in which the theory of multinationalism that is set out in "Liberalism, Community and Culture" and "Multicultural Citizenship" should be applied in the Canadian context. Kymlicka identifies Quebec and aboriginals as national groups in the Canadian case. While it seems clear that there would be practical problems, were Canada to attempt the national recognition suggested, this section is a thoughtful perspective on a country that has spent a tremendous amount of time over the past decades attempting to manage the multiple nations within the state. The second section looks at the application of multiculturalism to non-national immigrant communities and over all is fairly favourable. This is a refreshing perspective in light of the trend towards negative publications about Canadian multiculturalism.
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In 1971 Canada embarked on a unique experiment by declaring a policy of official 'multiculturalism'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
English-speaking Canadians, United States, African Americans, English-speaking Canada, English Canada, French Canadians, Multiculturalism Act, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Canadian English, House of Commons, Jeremy Webber, Puerto Ricans, Richard Gwyn, Royal Commission, British Canadians, English Canadians, Jamaican English, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Canada Health Act, Caribbean Blacks, French-speaking Canadians, North America, Pierre Trudeau New!
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English-speaking Canadians, United States, African Americans, English-speaking Canada, English Canada, French Canadians, Multiculturalism Act, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Canadian English, House of Commons, Jeremy Webber, Puerto Ricans, Richard Gwyn, Royal Commission, British Canadians, English Canadians, Jamaican English, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Canada Health Act, Caribbean Blacks, French-speaking Canadians, North America, Pierre Trudeau New!
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- Federalism and Nationalism by Murray Forsyth in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Unequal Relations by Elliot in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Ethnicity and Culture in Canada: The Research Landscape by J. W. Berry in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Democracy and Difference by Anne Phillips in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Blood and Belonging: Journeys into the New Nationalism by Michael Ignatieff in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Federalism, Citizenship and Quebec by Alain G. Gagnon in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Can Liberal Pluralism Be Exported?: Western Political Theory and Ethnic Relations in Eastern Europe by Will Kymlicka in Front Matter, and page 101
- The Sikh Diaspora in Vancouver: Three Generations Amid Tradition, Modernity, and Multiculturalism by Kamala Nayar in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: The Moral Backwardness of International Society (Cambridge Studies in International Relations) by Paul Keal on page 202, and Back Matter
- Autonomy and Ethnicity: Negotiating Competing Claims in Multi-Ethnic States (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society) by Yash Ghai on page 26, and page 143
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