Bhikhu Parekh argues for a pluralist perspective on cultural diversity. Writing from both within the liberal tradition and outside of it as a critic, he challenges what he calls the "moral monism" of much of traditional moral philosophy, including contemporary liberalism--its tendency to assert that[...]

Shows that the Western tradition of political philosophy has very limited theoretical resources to cope with cultural diversity. This book addresses the theoretical questions raised by a multicultural society, especially on the nature of intercultural equality and fairness, national identity, citize[...]