Synopses & Reviews
Many people think that ethnocultural politics in Canada are spiraling out of control, with ever more groups making ever greater demands. This book offers a more balanced picture. We have learned important lessons about how to accommodate ethnocultural differences, from the integration of immigrants to the accommodation of Quebecois nationalism, and these lessons can help us tackle the major challenges still facing us.
About the Author
Will Kymlicka received his B.A. in philosophy and politics from Queen's University in 1984, and his D.Phil in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987. Since then, he has had research fellowships at various universities in the United States (Princeton), Canada (Queen's; Toronto; Ottawa), and overseas (European University Institute). His work has been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, German, Swedish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction
Part One The Merits of Multiculturalism
1. Setting the Record Straight
2. Putting Multiculturalism into Perspective
3. Renegotiating the Terms of Integration
4. The Limits of Tolerance
5. A Crossroads in Race Relations
6. Can Multiculturalism Be Extended to Non-Ethnic Groups?
7. Towards a More Representative Democracy
8. A Truce in the Multiculturalism Wars?
Part Two The Unhappy Marriage of Federalism and Nationalism
9. Taking Nationalism Seriously
10. Two Models of Federalism in Canada
11. Papering Over the Differences
12. Rethinking English Canada
13. The Bonds of Social Unity
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Index