POLI 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: New Flemish Alliance, Identity Politics, Self-Determination

• School: UBC
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 100
• Professor: Barbara Arneil

Document Summary

Poli 100 - lecture 20 - liberal multiculturalism. Increasing importance of identity politics in states: identity based calls for equality/equity full inclusion in politics; legislative/judiciary/executive. Equitable representation; recognize difference identity based calls for recognizing difference liberal multiculturalists; need to recognize difference (group rights) Clash of civilizations debate; culture defines international politics in 21st c increase in intrastate warfare based on cultural identity: nationalism (wale, scotland, basques, new flemish alliance regionalism (northern league of italy, bloc quebecois) Existing numbered treaties: nation to nation relationship. Current treaty negotiations: nisga"a treaty, bc - multiple treaty negotiations ongoing. Liberal multiculturalism (recognition of difference: recognition of groups and the protection of rights to support different cultural identities, consistent with a liberal society (sovereignty of state and individual rights) Introduction: liberal democracy and multicultural populations: all liberal democracies are culturally diverse, conflict between ethnic groups other many issues.