Solidarity Across DividesPromoting the Moral Point of View
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About this book
Addresses the conceptual and practical challenges surrounding the promotion of solidarity in divided societies
George Vasilev argues against critics who claim that group-representative measures are incompatible with solidarity. Instead, he explains how they provide the incentive structure needed for inter-ethnic cooperation. By looking beyond the representative institutions of the nation state, Vasilev shows us how NGOs, international institutions and opinion leaders are becoming increasingly important in cultivating inter-ethnic openness.
Key Features- The first systematic exploration of solidarity in divided societies
- Identifies avenues for conflict transformation beyond and below the nation-state
- Examines the relationship between solidarity, multicultural policies and deliberative democracy
- Advances a conception of solidarity where cultural difference and disagreement defines human relations
Reviews
Provocative, clearly written, and well-argued. It will be of great interest to researchers working on divided societies, solidarity and deliberative democracy.
Solidarity across Divides is a nice contribution to a growing literature on solidarity and conflict resolution studies. There seems to be no shortage of conflicts, and their complexity offers ever-new challenges. Vasilev offers a compelling invitation to continue to look for paths to solidarity.
Solidarity Across Divides is an essential read for both deliberative and agonistic democrats, scholars of multiculturalism and anyone interested in the core questions of political philosophy and wanting to see how these questions come to play out in modern, complex and divided societies.
George Vasilev’s book rescues the politically abused and theoretically neglected concept of solidarity and shows how solidarity may come about in the unlikely context of ethnically deeply divided societies. It engages political theorists interested in principles as well as those with pragmatic concerns about desirable political outcomes. Vasilev writes in a lucid and accessible style and deserves to be read widely.
George Vasilev offers a refreshing perspective on the challenges of managing population diversity in divided societies. On the basis of philosophical reflection, he offers the notion of solidarity as a normatively appealing and policy-relevant basis for considering how plural societies can bridge the divides that impede their peaceful development.
Table of contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Non-essentialist Solidarity; 2. Three Models of Coexistence; 3. Group Entitlements and Deliberation; 4. Transnational Advocacy Networks and Conditionality; 5. In-group Deliberation and Integration; 6. Consensus Across Deep Difference; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.