The Liberal Archipelago: A Theory of Diversity and Freedom

by Chandran Kukathas

Overview

In 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 author argues that the free society should not be seen as a hierarchy of superior and subordinate authorities but an archipelago of competing and overlapping jurisdictions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199257546
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/07/2003
Series:	Oxford Political Theory
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	9.42(w) x 6.46(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Chandran Kukathas holds the Neal A. Maxwell Presidential Chair in Political Theory, Public Policy, and Public Service in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Liberal Archipelago2. Human Nature and Human Interests3. Freedom of Association and Liberty of Conscience4. Liberal Toleration5. Political Community6. The Cultural Construction of SocietyConclusion

Editorial Reviews

"The The Liberal Archipelago advances a powerful liberal rejection of the idea of nationalism on the gound that its legitimacy is counterintuitive to liberty of conscience....but the virtue of The Liberal Archipelago is that is does not seek to give definitive answers an impose perspectives... it informs, provokes and challenges its readers to consider alternative ways for conceptualizing social identities and human associations."—Human Rights & Human Welfare

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