Multicultural Jurisdictions

Can the state respect cultural differences while protecting the rights of vulnerable group members in particular women? Shachar argues that it is both theoretically needed and institutionally feasible. Rejecting prevalent solutions to this paradox of multicultural vulnerability Multicultural Jurisdictions argues for enhancing minorities'' autonomy while providing viable legal-institutional solutions to intra-group rights violation. This new joint governance approach reduces the injustice between minority groups and society while enhancing justice within them. This book will interest students of political and social theory law religion institutional design and cultural and gender studies.