The future of multicultural Britain: confronting the progressive dilemma
The future of multicultural Britain: confronting the progressive dilemma
Global politics are deeply affected by issues surrounding cultural identity. Profound cultural diversity has made national majorities increasingly anxious and democratic governments are under pressure to address those anxieties. Multiculturalism - once heralded as the insignia of a tolerant society - is now blamed for encouraging segregation and harbouring extremism.
Pathik Pathak makes a convincing case for a new progressive politics that confronts these concerns. Drawing on fascinating comparisons between Britain and India, he shows how the global Left has been hamstrung by a compulsion for insular identity politics and a stubborn attachment to cultural indifference. He argues that to combat this, cultural identity must be placed at the centre of the political system
9780748635450
Edinburgh University Press
Pathak, Pathik
29d3480f-191e-4caf-8cf6-3d3836ec39c5
August 2008
Pathak, Pathik
29d3480f-191e-4caf-8cf6-3d3836ec39c5
Pathak, Pathik
(2008)
The future of multicultural Britain: confronting the progressive dilemma
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Edinburgh, GB.
Edinburgh University Press, 224pp.
Abstract
Global politics are deeply affected by issues surrounding cultural identity. Profound cultural diversity has made national majorities increasingly anxious and democratic governments are under pressure to address those anxieties. Multiculturalism - once heralded as the insignia of a tolerant society - is now blamed for encouraging segregation and harbouring extremism.
Pathik Pathak makes a convincing case for a new progressive politics that confronts these concerns. Drawing on fascinating comparisons between Britain and India, he shows how the global Left has been hamstrung by a compulsion for insular identity politics and a stubborn attachment to cultural indifference. He argues that to combat this, cultural identity must be placed at the centre of the political system
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Published date: August 2008
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