This book considers the ethical basis of fundamental university policies with special emphasis on how issues of community and diversity influence education. The authors raise four central questions in this volume:
- What should the aims of universities be, given their changed demography?
- How should university curricula reflect multicultural society?
- Does the new environment require special treatment of campus speech?
- What role should affirmative action play in promoting diversity or community in the academy?
This book considers the ethical basis of fundamental university policies with special emphasis on how issues of community and diversity influence e...
The end of the Cold War has allowed for the prospect of a New World Order, in which the United Nations and other 'international actors' may return to their post-war mandate of maintaining international peace and security through collective action. This book addresses the central question of sovereignty under the new regime: which internal actions of states will justify intervention by the international community? The unifying theme of these chapters -- written from a wide variety of national and cultural perspectives -- is the conflict between cultural relativism and human rights in the...
The end of the Cold War has allowed for the prospect of a New World Order, in which the United Nations and other 'international actors' may return ...