ABSTRACT

In the urgency to respond to the challenges posed by diversity in contemporary societies, the discussion of normative foundations is often overlooked. This book takes that important first step, and offers new ways of thinking about diversity. Its contribution to an ongoing dialogue in this field lies in the construction of a normative framework which endeavours to better understand the challenges of justice in diverse societies. By applying this normative framework to specific and broader examples of injustices in the spheres of religion, culture, race, ethnicity, gender and nationality, the book demonstrates how constitutional pluralist discourses can contribute both to new and legal responses to diversity. The book will be of interest to legal professionals, policy makers, law students and scholars concerned with exploring diversity in the 21st century.

chapter 1|9 pages

Introduction

part I|43 pages

A Global Normative Framework

chapter 2|20 pages

Justice and Diversity

chapter 3|21 pages

Nation-states and Pluralism

part II|42 pages

Locating The Role Of Law

chapter 4|27 pages

Meeting the Challenges of Justice

chapter 5|12 pages

Human Rights and Diversity

part III|74 pages

A Local Normative Framework

chapter 6|16 pages

A Triad of Norms

chapter 8|20 pages

Identity Markers

chapter 9|24 pages

Identity Markers and Legal Pluralism

part IV|49 pages

A New Vista on Constitutional Pluralism

chapter 10|29 pages

Constitutional Pluralism

chapter 11|17 pages

Conclusions