Multiculturalism in Asia

Zusatztext ...an articulate! thought-provoking look at one of the most ethnoculturally diverse regions of the world as it struggles to come to terms with ideas of socio-cultural identity! pre- and post-colonial legacies! and the necessities of economic and political survival in increasingly global contexts. Klappentext This volume assembles a group of leading regional experts to formulate the first rigorous and comprehensive consideration of multiculturalism debates in South and East Asia. Through close examination of pre-colonial traditions! colonial legacies! and post-colonial ideologies! this volume sheds new light on religious and ethnic conflict in the area! and presents a ground-breaking assessment of what role--if any --the international community should play in promoting multiculturalism. Zusammenfassung Assembles a group of leading regional experts to formulate a consideration of multiculturalism debates in South and East Asia. Through close examination of pre-colonial traditions, colonial legacies, and post-colonial ideologies, this volume sheds light on religious and ethnic conflict in the area. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Baogang He and Will Kymlicka: Introduction 2: Will Kymlicka: Liberal Multiculturalism: Western Models, Global Trends, and Asian Debates 3: Baogang He: Minority Rights with Chinese Characteristics 4: Vatthana Pholsena: A Liberal Model of Minority Rights for an Illiberal Multi-ethnic State? The Case of Laos 5: Mika Toyota: The Paradox of Recognition: The Case of 'Hill Tribes' in Thailand 6: N. Ganesan: Ethnic Accommodation in Malaysia 7: John Bowen: Region, Religion, and Ethnicity in Indonesia 8: Beng Huat Chua: The Cost of Membership in Ascribed Community: The Singapore Model 9: Daniel A. Bell and Nicola Piper: National Citizenship and Migrant Workers in East Asia 10: Peng Er Lam: At the Margins of a Liberal-Democratic State and Illiberal Society: Ethnic Minorities in Japan 11: Rohan Edrisinha: Multination Federalism and Minority Rights in Sri Lanka 12: Alan Smith: Burma/Myanmar: Struggle for Democracy and Ethnic Rights 13: Gurpreet Mahahan: Indian Exceptionalism or Indian Model: Negotiating Cultural Diversity and Minority Rights in a Democratic Nation-State Bibliography ...

Klappentext
This volume assembles a group of leading regional experts to formulate the first rigorous and comprehensive consideration of multiculturalism debates in South and East Asia. Through close examination of pre-colonial traditions, colonial legacies, and post-colonial ideologies, this volume sheds new light on religious and ethnic conflict in the area, and presents a ground-breaking assessment of what role--if any --the international community should play in promoting multiculturalism.


Zusammenfassung
Assembles a group of leading regional experts to formulate a consideration of multiculturalism debates in South and East Asia. Through close examination of pre-colonial traditions, colonial legacies, and post-colonial ideologies, this volume sheds light on religious and ethnic conflict in the area.

Inhalt
1: Baogang He and Will Kymlicka: Introduction
2: Will Kymlicka: Liberal Multiculturalism: Western Models, Global Trends, and Asian Debates
3: Baogang He: Minority Rights with Chinese Characteristics
4: Vatthana Pholsena: A Liberal Model of Minority Rights for an Illiberal Multi-ethnic State? The Case of Laos
5: Mika Toyota: The Paradox of Recognition: The Case of 'Hill Tribes' in Thailand
6: N. Ganesan: Ethnic Accommodation in Malaysia
7: John Bowen: Region, Religion, and Ethnicity in Indonesia
8: Beng Huat Chua: The Cost of Membership in Ascribed Community: The Singapore Model
9: Daniel A. Bell and Nicola Piper: National Citizenship and Migrant Workers in East Asia
10: Peng Er Lam: At the Margins of a Liberal-Democratic State and Illiberal Society: Ethnic Minorities in Japan
11: Rohan Edrisinha: Multination Federalism and Minority Rights in Sri Lanka
12: Alan Smith: Burma/Myanmar: Struggle for Democracy and Ethnic Rights
13: Gurpreet Mahahan: Indian Exceptionalism or Indian Model: Negotiating Cultural Diversity and Minority Rights in a Democratic Nation-State
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