The 1980s and 1990s have witnessed a shift towards a more balanced view in political theory and social science, one that acknowledges the cultural dimension of politics and the political dimension of culture. The essays in this volume reflect this shift by bringing together a number of interelated themes of the multicultural perspective, such as the need for a stable identity; the link between identity, recognition and cultural community; the importance of belonging and cultural particularity. The essays challenge the desirability of a unicultural polity, but do not accept multiculturalism uncritically.
List of Contributors ix Introducing Multiculturalism 1(57) Rajeev Bhargava Identity and Integrity 58(22) Alan Montefiore Expensive Tastes and Multiculturalism 80(21) G. A. Cohen Governance of Multicultural Polities: Limits of the Rule of Law 101(15) R. Sudarshan French Republicanism and Thick Multiculturalism 116(22) Catherine Audard Democratic Exclusion (And Its Remedies?) 138(26) Charles Taylor Secular Liberalism and the Moral Psychology of Identity 164(48) Akeel Bilgrami The Moral Psychology of Identity by Akeel Bilgrami: A Commentary 212(7) Alan Montefiore Multiculturalism, Governance and the Indian Bourgeoisie 219(29) Amiya Kumar Bagchi Making a Difference: Hindi, 1880-1930 248(17) Alok Rai The Contest Over Space and the Formation of Communal Collectivities: Burial of a Fakir, Calcutta, 1924 265(21) P. K. Datta `Nation from Its Margins: Notes on E. V. Ramaswamys `Impossible Nation 286(22) M. S. S. Pandian Generic Sentences, Social Kinds, and Stereotypes 308(15) Tista Bagchi Public Sphere and Democratic Governance in Contemporary India 323(25) Javeed Alam Civil Society and Community: Reflections on the African Experience 348(16) Mahmood Mamdani Cultures, Communities and the History of Politics in Southern Africa 364(16) Preben Kaarsholm Recognizing Whom?: Multiculturalism, Muslim Minority Identity and the Mers 380(20) Shail Mayaram Politics and History after Sovereignty 400(23) Vivek Dhareshwar Index 423
