The Politics of Social Cohesion : Immigration, Community, and Justice

Name: The Politics of Social Cohesion : Immigration, Community, and Justice
Brand: Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

The Politics of Social Cohesion\nby Nils Holtug\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Nils Holtug\nTitle: The Politics of Social Cohesion\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Social and political philosophy\nPublisher: Oxford University Press\nPublication year: 2021\nISBN-13: 9780198797043\nISBN-10: 0198797044\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nImmigration is a divisive policy issue in modern liberal democracies. A common worry is that immigration poses a threat to social cohesion, and so to the social unity that underpins cooperation, stable democratic institutions, and a robust welfare state. At the heart of this worry is the suggestion that social cohesion requires a shared identity at the societal level. In The Politics of Social Cohesion, Nils Holtug gives a careful assessment of .