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Diversity in Europe: Dilemnas of Differential Treatment in Theory and Practice

Diversity in Europe: Dilemnas of Differential Treatment in Theory and Practice

Calder, Gideon
Ceva, Emanuela

Hardcover

Series: Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies, Book 16

General Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 041558082X
ISBN13: 9780415580823
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 26 2010
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

From bans on religious symbols in public spaces, to the provision of abortion by doctors, recent cases across Europe have highlighted acute dilemmas about how best to respond to the claims of individuals or groups feeling that their values or beliefs are not treated fairly by the law.

Diversity in Europe uses the resources of political theory alongside comparative analysis of contemporary practices in different countries (Germany, Italy, Turkey, Spain and the UK) to explore the challenges diversity poses for European democracies. Crucial throughout is whether the democratic commitment to equality entails uniformity in the law, or is compatible with saying 'yes' to some requests from citizens that they be treated differently, to accommodate their ethical, cultural and religious particularity. Such differential treatment may take several forms, e.g. group or individual rights, either to legal exemptions or to conscientious objection. Exploring these from various angles, the book gives a sense of the tools democracies need to address the challenges of diversity more generally.

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