Democracy and Multiculturalism: Are Minorities´ rights compatible with Liberal Democracy´s principles?

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Liberalism, Communitarianism, Natioanl minorities, multiculturalness, State-Nation

Abstract

After the fall of former Communist countries in Eastern Europe, and according to the analysis on its causes, debate on the political philosophy related to ethnic minorities in liberal democracies has been more intense. This essay deals with the subject matter from a liberal and communal perspective, focusing on the reflection about the following question: Are minorities´ rights compatible with Liberal Democracy´s principles?

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Author Biography

  • , Universidad de Los Lagos

    Egon Montecinos
    Universidad de Los Lagos
    Centrios de Estudios del Desarrollo Regional (CEDER)
    Casilla 933
    Osorno
    CHILE

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Published

2019-04-22

Issue

N°20 Volumen I 2004

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Articles

How to Cite

Democracy and Multiculturalism: Are Minorities´ rights compatible with Liberal Democracy´s principles?. (2019). ALPHA. Journal of Arts, Literature and Philosophy, 2(20), 201-212. https://revistaalpha.ulagos.cl/article/view/2056