Review article

Multiculturalism: Future Perspectives?

Goran Bašić ; Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

Abstract

Waiver of multiculturalism in practice of modern liberal state (”multiculturalism is dead”), partly in liberal theory too, ignores the fact that the societal multi-ethnic situation exists independently of ideology, and that it has survived even “the end of history.” It is also forgotten that the policy of multiculturalism existed before the liberal state was constituted. If we take into account these facts, the problem of relationship of modern liberal state and multi-ethnicity becomes even more complicated than just being among the first victims of the crisis of global liberalism. If we accept the fact that the multi-ethnic phenomenon has persisted even after the biggest moral degradation of civilization, then we have to engage in discussion and reflection on – how the policy of multiculturalism corresponds with the liberal state.

Keywords

policies of multiculturalism; multi-ethnicity; liberalism; ethnic diversity; identity

Hrčak ID:

198061

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198061

Publication date:

1.6.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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