ECMI Library
The ECMI Library is an independent collection of books, journals, and grey literature of more than 3,000 items covering many aspects of minority issues. The highly specialized collection offers public access to a variety of materials in more than twenty languages on interethnic relations, language and cultural diversity issues and ethnic conflict in Europe.
The Library includes a useful reference section and a considerable number of published and unpublished reports, and is especially strong in the area of minority protection with regards to international law. The ECMI Library is also unique in that it includes an ever-growing number of annual reports of Ombudsman offices around the world, which provide insight into the human rights situation in many countries. Current periodical and newspaper subscriptions reflect the multidisciplinary nature of ECMI research, and reference services are provided both in-house and for the general public.
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| Author |
Kymlicka, Will |
|---|---|
| Title | Multicultural Citizenship |
| Parallel title / Title of generic unit | |
| Subject | 1. Minorities-Civil rights. 2. Ethnic groups-Civil rights. 3. Liberalism 4. Multiculturalism. |
| Publisher | Oxford: Oxford University Press |
| Year | 1995 |
| Pages | vii, 280 |
| Description | The increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new issues and conflicts, as ethnic and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. This book presents a new conception of the rights and status of minority cultures. It argues that certain sorts of collective rights for minority cultures are consistent with liberal democratic principles, and that standard liberal objections to recognizing such rights on grounds of individual freedom, social justice, and national unity can be answered. However, the author emphasizes that no single formula can be applied to all groups, and that the needs and aspirations of immigrants are very different from those of indigenous peoples and national minorities. The book discusses issues such as language rights, group representation, land claims, federalism, and secession-issues which are central to understanding multicultural politics, but which have been surprisingly neglected in contemporary liberal theory. |
| Type | Book |
| Note | Includes bibliography and index. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. The Politics of Multiculturalism 3. Individual Rights and Collective Rights 4. Rethinking the Liberal Tradition 5. Freedom and Culture 6. Justice and Minority Rights 7. Ensuring a Voice for Minorities 8. Toleration and its Limits 9. The Ties that Bind 10. Conclusion |
| Language | English |
| Series | Oxford Political Theory |
| Identifier | 0198290918 |
| Call No. |
323.1'47 |
| Location |
Library |
How to find the ECMI Library?
The ECMI Library is accessible to staff, students and the general public at the:
Danish Central Library (next to The Schleswig Collection)
Norderstraße 59
Flensburg.
Materials from the ECMI Library may not be loaned out, but can be consulted in the Danish library on the following days:
Monday - Friday: 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
For any other inquiries, please contact the ECMI Librarian at library@
ecmi.de.
