Minority Identities and the Nation-State

by D.L. Sheth (Editor), Gurpreet Mahajan (Editor)

The essays in this volume examine minority rights within the context of the nation state and democratic politics. The authors explore the stresses of minority consciousness and reflect upon the tensions between the democratic-political-rights and cultural claims of minorities as they emerged
within the framework of the nation State.

344 pages, Hardcover

First published March 23, 2000