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

Authors

  • Egon Montecinos Universidad de Los Lagos

Keywords:

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

Egon Montecinos, 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

How to Cite

Montecinos, E. (2019). Democracy and Multiculturalism: Are Minorities´ rights compatible with Liberal Democracy´s principles?. ALPHA. Revista De Artes, Letras Y Filosofía, 2(20), 201–212. Retrieved from https://revistas.ulagos.cl/index.php/alpha/article/view/2056

Issue

N°20 Volumen I 2004

Section

Articles