Multiculturalism in Asia

This volume assembles a group of leading regional experts to formulate the first rigorous and comprehensive consideration of multiculturalism debates in South and East Asia. Through close examination of pre-colonial traditions colonial legacies and post-colonial ideologies this volume sheds new light on religious and ethnic conflict in the area and presents a ground-breaking assessment of what role--if any --the international community should play in promoting multiculturalism.<br>