ABSTRACT
Debates about multiculturalism usually involve arguments about what kinds of cultural practices can be tolerated in a civil society, and often involve claims that are made at local, national, and global levels. On the local and national levels, many argue that cultural differences should have no bearing on the recognition of citizenship, or the accordance of rights and freedoms to participate in civil society. Questions remain, however, about how to properly balance individual rights and the openness of civil society with the claims that certain cultures make against these ideals. At the international level, the question of multiculturalism becomes even more complex. Given the breadth and depth of cultural differences around the world, what are the possibilities for a flourishing and stable global multicultural civil society?
