Book announcement

[Harold F. Schiffman]

Language Rights and Political Theory

Edited by Will Kymlicka, Queen's National Scholar, Department of
Philosophy, Queen's University, and Alan Patten, Associate Professor of
Political Science, McGill University

Hardback , 0-19-926290-X, 364 pages, 3 figures and 2 tables, 234mm x 156mm
Publication date: 29 May 2003

Table of contents

Description

This volume provides an up-to-date overview of the emerging debates over
the role of language rights and linguistic diversity within political
theory. Thirteen chapters, written by many of the leading theorists in the
field, identify the challenges and opportunities that linguistic diversity
raises for contemporary societies.

Readership

Scholars and Students of Political Theory, Political Philosophy,
Multiculturalism, Nationalism, Public Policy, and Sociolinguistics

Contents/contributors

1 Alan Patten and Will Kymlicka: Introduction: Language Rights and
Political Theory: Context, Issues, and Approaches

2 Ruth Rubio-Marin: Language Rights: Exploring the Competing Rationales

3 David D. Laitin and Rob Reich: A liberal Democratic Approach to Language
Justice

4 Thomas Pogge: Accomodation Rights for Hispanics in teh U.S.

5 Stephen May: Misconceiving Minority Language Rights: Implications for
Liberal Political Theory

6 Philippe Van Parijs: linguistic Justice

7 Francois Grin: Diversity as Paradigm, Analytical Device, and Policy Goal

8 Idil Boran: Global Linguistic Diversity, Public Goods, and the Principle
of Fairness

9 Michael Blake: Language Death and Liberal Politics

10 Jacob T. Levy: Language Rights, Literacy, and the Modern State

11 Daniel M. Weinstock: The Antinomy of Language Rights

12 Denise G. Reaume: Beyond Personality: The Territorial and Personal
Principles of Language Policy Reconsidered

13 Alan Patten: What Kind of Bilingualism?