Oxford: Oxford University Press, Date: 2005. First edition. paperback. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp.364 2005. Oxford University Press ISBN 019927763x 9780199277636 [CA]

ISBN10: 019927763X, ISBN13: 9780199277636, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover Paperback. This volume explores the different ways that ethnic and religious diversity is conceptualized and debated in South and East Asia. In the first few decades following decolonization, talk of multiculturalism and pluralism was discouraged, as states attempted to consolidate themselves as unitary and homogenizing nation-states. Today, however, it is widely recognized that states in the region must come to terms with the enduring reality of ethnic and religiouscleavages, and find new ways of accommodating and respecting diversity. As a result, many countries are now debating policies to accommodate minorities, including recognition of indigenous rights, minoritylanguage rights, consociational power-sharing, regional autonomy, and multination federalism. This is often described as a key ingredient in any process of democratization in the region. One manifestation of this new ethos is the growing rhetoric of 'multiculturalism', often imported from the West. And indeed Western models of minority rights have had an influence in many Asian countries, often promoted by international organizations. However, Asian societies also havetheir own traditions of peaceful coexistence amongst linguistic and religious groups. All of the major ethical and religious traditions in the region - from Confucian and Buddhist to Islamic and Hindu -have their own conceptions of ...
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Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 019927763x 9780199277636 [GB]

ISBN10: 019927763X, ISBN13: 9780199277636, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover 8vo pp.364
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 2005]