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Politics of Difference and Nationalism: On Iris Young's Global Vision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2020

Ranjoo Seodu Herr
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Abstract

Iris Marion Young's politics of difference promotes equality among socially and culturally different groups within multicultural states and advocates group autonomy to empower such groups to develop their own voice. Extending the politics of difference to the international sphere, Young advocates “decentered diverse democratic federalism” that combines local self-determination and cosmopolitanism, while adamantly rejecting nationalism. Herr argues that nationalism, charitably interpreted, is not only consistent with Young's politics of difference but also necessary for realizing Young's ideal in the global arena.

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Hypatia , Volume 23 , Issue 3: Special Issue: In Honor of Iris Marion Young: Theorist and Practitioner of Justice , September 2008 , pp. 39 - 59
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Copyright © 2008 by Hypatia, Inc.

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