Synopses & Reviews
The management of cultural diversity is a major challenge in many states. This book follows up the theoretical analysis of Ethnic Diversity and Public Policy with detailed case studies from leading international experts on Malaysia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Spain, and the United States to discover what lessons can be learned for policy-makers in other divided societies.
About the Author
Crawford Young is Rupert Emerson and H. Edwin Young Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Table of Contents
Case Studies in Cultural Diversity and Public Policy: Comparative Reflections--Crawford Young * Stability in Racially Divided Societies: Malaysia--Lee Poh Ping * The Political Mediation of Ethnic and Religious Diversity in Tanzania--Aili Mari Tripp * Mauritius: Cultural Accommodation in a Diverse Island Polity--Monique Dinan, Vidula Nabasing, & Hansraj Mathur * Public Policy and Ethnic Conflict Regulation: Trinidad and Tobago--Ralph R. Premdas * Northern Ireland: Beyond the Time of Troubles?--John Darby * Spain: Political Autonomy and Ethnic Accommodation--Gurutz Jauregui * Race, Religion, Ethnicity, and the Civic Culture in the United States--Lawrence H. Fuchs