Contents:
OVERVIEW Cultural liberty in today’s diverse world 1;
CHAPTER 1 Cultural liberty and human development 13;
Participation and recognition 14;
Freedoms, human rights and the role of diversity 15;
Identity, community and freedom 16;
Globalization, asymmetry and democracy 19;
Conclusions 22;
CHAPTER 2 Challenges for cultural liberty 27;
Cultural liberty—an uncharted dimension of human development 28;
Promoting cultural liberty requires recognizing differences in identity 36;
Three myths surrounding cultural liberty and development 38;
Today’s challenges for cultural liberty 44;
CHAPTER 3 Building multicultural democracies 47;
Resolving state dilemmas in recognizing cultural difference 47;
Policies for ensuring the political participation of diverse cultural groups 50;
Policies on religion and religious practice 54;
Policies on customary law and legal pluralism 57;
Policies on the use of multiple languages 60;
Policies for redressing socio-economic exclusion 65;
CHAPTER 4 Confronting movements for cultural domination 73;
Movements for cultural domination—today’s challenges 74;
Dilemmas for democracies—restrictive or accommodative measures? 77;
CHAPTER 5 Globalization and cultural choice 85;
Globalization and multiculturalism 88;
Flows of investment and knowledge—including indigenous people in a globally integrated world 91;
Flows of cultural goods—widening choices through creativity and diversity 96;
Flows of people—multiple identities for global citizens 99;
Notes 107;
Bibliographic note 110;
Bibliography 112;
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS;
Human rights embody the fundamental values of human civilizations Shirin Ebadi 23;
Diversity—from divisive to inclusive Nelson Mandela 43;
Recognition of linguistic diversity in Afghanistan’s Constitution Hamid Karzai 64;
Difference is not a threat but a source of strength John Hume 82;
Indigenous peoples and development Ole Henrik Magga 91.