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Critical Republicanism - The Hijab Controversy and Political Philosophy (Hardcover)
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Critical Republicanism - The Hijab Controversy and Political Philosophy (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Political Theory
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The first comprehensive analysis of the philosophical issues raised
by the hijab controversy in France, this book also conducts a
dialogue between contemporary Anglo-American and French political
theory and defends a progressive republican solution to so-called
multicultural conflicts in contemporary societies. It critically
assesses the official republican philosophy of laicite which
purported to justify the 2004 ban on religious signs in schools.
Laicite is shown to encompass a comprehensive theory of republican
citizenship, centered on three ideals: equality (secular neutrality
of the public sphere), liberty (individual autonomy and
emancipation) and fraternity (civic loyalty to the community of
citizens). Challenging official interpretations of laicite, the
book then puts forward a critical republicanism which does not
support the hijab ban, yet upholds a revised interpretation of
three central republican commitments: secularism, non-domination
and civic solidarity. Thus, it articulates a version of secularism
which squarely addresses the problem of status quo bias--the fact
that Western societies are historically not neutral towards all
religions. It also defends a vision of female emancipation which
rejects the coercive paternalism inherent in the regulation of
religious dress, yet does not leave individuals unaided in the face
of religious and secular, patriarchal and ethnocentric domination.
Finally, the book outlines a theory of immigrant integration which
places the burden of civic integration on basic socio-political
institutions, rather than on citizens themselves. Critical
republicanism proposes an entirely new approach to the management
of religious and cultural pluralism, centerd on the pursuit of the
progressive ideal of non-domination in existing, non-ideal
societies.
Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary
political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including
original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in
applied political theory. The series will contain works of
outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject
matter. Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan.
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