Product Description The last few decades have witnessed a shift towards a more balanced view in political theory and social science, one that acknowledges the cultural dimension of politics and the political dimension of culture. The essays in this volume reflect this shift by bringing together a number ofinterrelated themes of the multicultural perspective. Philosophers, historians, anthropologists, and political scientists from India, Canada, Europe, and Africa wrestle with the dilemmas within multiculturalism and explore the resouces within liberalism, republicanism, and democratic theory toresolve them. About the Author Rajeev Bhargava is Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies |a Jawaharal Nehru University, New Delhi. Amiya Kumar Bagchi is RBI Professor of Economics, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. R. Sudarshan is Senior Economist and Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP, New Delhi.