Political identity, multiculturalism and theory of justice

Authors

  • Esteban Mizrahi Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLaM)

Keywords:

Social Theory, Multiculturalism, Identity, Justice

Abstract

This paper aims to provide an insight into the problem of the political identity’s conceptualization in the context of contemporary liberal thought. At the first place, the adversarial relationship that keep together the concepts of historical legitimacy and law legitimacy within the nation-state structure is exposed. Secondly, it presents the proposal developed by Will Kymlicka to defend, within the liberal tradition, a theory of minority rights and of group-differentiated rights. Third, it explores the concept of political identity that is presupposed in Kymlicka's theoretical position. Finally, it presents a critical analysis of this proposal; wich is focused on the role assigned to the mechanisms of political representation to solve the problems posed by the multicultural challenge.

Author Biography

Esteban Mizrahi, Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLaM)

Doctor in Philosophy, Posgraduate studies in Political Science and Practical Philosophy, University of Münster, Germany. Chair Professor in Philosophy and Philosophy of Law. 

Published

2013-11-15

How to Cite

Mizrahi, E. (2013). Political identity, multiculturalism and theory of justice. Journal of Research of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(4), 37-60. Retrieved from //rihumso.unlam.edu.ar/index.php/humanidades/article/view/7

Issue

No. 4 (2013)

Section

Philosophy, Politics and Economy

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