Readership: Scholars and students of political theory, political philosophy, race and ethnic studies, Eastern European studies, and sociology
Edited by Will Kymlicka, Professor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Ontario, and Magda Opalski, Associate Professor, Institute of Soviet and East European Studies, Carlton University
"An important and very interesting volume on a topic of great contemporary significance ... This is a very successful volume ... The book as a whole is an exciting venture in the field of applying normative ideas to an often refractory and complex social reality." - Nations and Nationalism
"The best reflection and most comprehensive and authoritative summary of the debate on the universality of the western conception of ethnocultural justice." - The Global Review of Ethnopolitics
"The quality of the commentaries on Kymlicka's introductory chapter and his own concluding response ensure that the volume overall fulfils its purpose of critically examining the applicability of western political theory to the ethnopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe. The mix of contributors allows for a balanced debate of Kymlicka's views." - The Global Review of Ethnopolitics
Will Kymlicka and magda Opalski: Introduction Part 1: A Western Political Theory and Ethnic Relations in Eastern EuropeWill Kymlicka: Part 2: Commentaries 1: George Schopflin: Liberal Pluralism and Post-Communism 2: Ursula Doroszewska: Rethinking the State and National Security in Eastern Europe 3: Tibor Varady: On the Chances of Ethnocultural Justice in East-Central Europe 4: Michael Walzer: Nation-States and Immigrant Societies 5: Boris Tsilevich: New Democracies in the Old World 6: Alexander Ossipov: Some Doubts about `Ethnocultural Justice 7: Panayote Dimitras and Nafsika Papanikolatos: Reflections on Minority Rights Politics for East Central European Countries 8: Pal Kolsto: Territorial Autonomy as a Minority Rights Regime in Post-Communist Countries 9: Janos Kis: Nation-Building and Beyond 10: Pavel Barsa: Ethnocultural Justice in East European States and the Case of the Czech Roma 11: Vello Pettai: Definitions and Discourse: Applying Kymlickas Models to Estonia and Latvia 12: Gabriel Andreescu: Universal Thought, Eastern Facts: Scrutinizing National Minority Rights in Romania 13: Vladimir Fesenko: Perspectives on a Liberal-Pluralist Approach to Ethnic Minorities in Ukraine 14: Magda Opalski: Can Liberal Nationalities Policy be Implemented in Post-Soviet Russia? 15: Alexander Djumaev: Nation-Building, Culture and Problems of Ethnocultural Identity in Central Asia: The Case of Uzbekistan Part 3. Reply and ConclusionWill Kymlicka:
