Multiculturalism and Interculturalism

This book explores the critical debate between multicultural and intercultural approaches in both political theory and practice. Both interculturalism and multiculturalism address the question of how states should forge unity from ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity. But what are the dividing lines between interculturalism and multiculturalism? This volume brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the field to address these two different approaches. There are some who believe that an alternative to multiculturalism must be sought in order to understand and live with diversity. They share the view that multiculturalism is no longer a persuasive intellectual or policy approach, which invites the question of how interculturalism differs from multiculturalism. The book spans European, North-American, and Latin-American debates.