{"product_id":"the-liberal-archipelago-9780199219209","title":"The Liberal Archipelago","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his major new work Chandran Kukathas offers, for the first time, a book-length treatment of this controversial and influential theory of minority rights. The work is a defence of a form of liberalism and multiculturalism. The general question it tries to answer is: what is the principled basis of a free society marked by cultural diversity and group loyalties? More particularly, it explains whether such a society requires political institutions which recognize minorities; how far it should tolerate such minorities when their ways differ from those of the mainstream community; to what extent political institutions should address injustices suffered by minorities at the hands of the wider society, and also at the hands of the powerful within their own communities; what role, if any, the state should play in the shaping of a society''s (national) identity; and what fundamental values should guide our reflections on these matters. Its main contention is that a free society is an open so\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition ...as an illuminating challenge to contemporary liberalisms, this book succeeds admirably. * Perspectives on Politics 22\/09\/2004 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction ; 1. The Liberal Archipelago ; 2. Human Nature and Human Interests ; 3. Freedom of Association and Liberty of Conscience ; 4. Liberal Toleration ; 5. Political Community ; 6. The Cultural Construction of Society ; Conclusion","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766977790295,"sku":"9780199219209","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199219209.jpg?v=1758711905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-liberal-archipelago-9780199219209","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}