May 16, 2014

The Decline, but not Demise of Multiculturalism

The author addresses recent events – mainly the Islamist crisis – which have eroded the concept of multiculturalism, both in the political sense as well as in its doctrinal aspects. The author surveys this demise of multiculturalism, as well as the politics of identity, in different western countries – including the special case of Israel – and discusses related debates. The author presents two arguments: First, because cultures are not equal in their treatment of human rights, they should not be treated equally. Second, the values of western liberal democracies are not those of a specific culture but rather an intellectual construct that should not be treated on par with traditional, religion-based cultures.

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