Governing Diversity: Democratic Solutions in Multicultural Societies (PDF; 1.9 MB)
Source: Rights & Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development)

The politics of ethnicity and nationalism have occupied a central position in global social and political dynamics in the past 20 years — from the monumental collapse of the Soviet Union to the wars in the Balkans, from the civil wars in Africa to the possible break-up of Belgium. In Canada, these dynamics are expressed in the debates about multiculturalism, “reasonable accommodation,” and Quebec-English Canada relations.

How to govern multi-ethnic, multi-national, and multi-religious polities remains a major challenge for political leaders and policy makers throughout the world. How to govern — and negotiate — such societies in a democratic manner is the subject of this book.

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