Przegląd Europejski – European Studies Quarterly

The essence and specificity of the state multiculturalism policy

2022, No. 3

Javid Asadov

0000-0001-5487-1950

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Lublin, Poland)

DOI

10.31338/1641-2478pe.3.22.1

Publication date

29.12.2022

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open access

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CC BY 4.0 Int.

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Social sciences

Discipline

political and administrative sciences

Language of publication

Polish, English

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Abstract

The main aim of this article is to examine multiculturalism as a specific policy of multi-ethnic states, and its essence and specificity. Multiculturalism can be considered as a policy aimed at preserving and developing cultural diversity in a particular state, as well as a theory or ideology justifying such policy. In the essence of multiculturalism lies the idea of the peaceful coexistence of different groups – ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, and other – within one state. The present study addresses the following research question: how multiculturalism obligations have been considered by states policy? In the course of the research, the answer to this question was achieved by analysing what multiculturalism is, and then – examining several theoretical approaches to this policy. As a result, the author concluded that multiculturalism can be a component of state policy only in states where the government actively promotes and protects the rights and interests of various cultural groups.

Keywords:

multiculturalism,pluralism,public policy,tolerance,identity,Europe,Canada,Australia

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