Minorities in an Open Society

ISBN-13: 9780765809797 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 308 str.

Geoff Dench

Opis

Most accounts of ethnic and race relations in Western states are optimistic at heart.They assume that equal participation by minorities will be achieved because it is a "public good" from which citizens will benefi t. Social justice will prevail. In this topical and disturbing book, Geoff Dench challenges these idealistic commentaries, showing that in many instances they do not produce convincing analyses of the position of minorities. He suggests that analysts neglect to explore the web of real interests behind public affi rmations of commitment to integration.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, PREFACE AND SUMMARY, Summary of argument, Part I THE AMBIVALENT STATE, Part II CAPTIVE LEADERS, Part Ill TORMENTS IN CAPTIVITY, Part IV THE FRAMEWORK OF CONTAINMENT, References, Index

O autorze

Geoff Dench