Strange Multiplicity: Constitutionalism in an Age of DiversityCambridge University Press, 1995 M09 7 - 253 pages In the inaugural set of Seeley Lectures, the distinguished political philosopher James Tully addresses the demands for cultural recognition that constitute the major conflicts of today: supranational associations, nationalism and federalism, linguistic and ethnic minorities, feminism, multiculturalism and aboriginal self government. Neither modern nor post-modern constitutionalism can adjudicate such claims justly. However, by surveying 400 years of constitutional practice, with special attention to the American aboriginal peoples, Tully develops a new philosophy of constitutionalism based on dialogues of conciliation which, he argues, have the capacity to mediate contemporary conflicts and bring peace to the twenty-first century. Strange Multiplicity brings profound historical, critical and philosophical perspectives to our most pressing contemporary conflicts, and provides an authoritative guide to constitutional possibilities in a multicultural age. |
Contents
Demands for constitutional recognition | 1 |
three features of the common ground and three historical movements | 7 |
The spirit of Haida Gwaii as a symbol of the age of cultural diversity | 17 |
A constitutional dialogue in The spirit of Haida Gwaii | 24 |
Diversity and contemporary constitutionalism | 30 |
Two languages of contemporary constitutionalism and three schools of modern constitutionalism | 34 |
The challenge of postmodernism and cultural feminism | 43 |
The challenge of interculturalism | 53 |
The Aboriginal and commonlaw system and the convention of continuity | 124 |
The Aboriginal and commonlaw system of constitutional dialogue | 129 |
The historical formation of common constitutionalism the rediscovery of cultural diversity part II | 140 |
the Quebec Act and the ancient constitution | 145 |
Diverse federalism the three conventions and the American revolution | 152 |
the Durham report and its followers | 157 |
the form of reasoning appropriate to mutual recognition and accommodation | 165 |
Intercultural citizens gender differences and the three conventions | 176 |
The historical formation of modern constitutionalism the empire of uniformity | 58 |
Seven features of modern constitutionalism | 62 |
Locke and Aboriginal peoples | 70 |
Vattel Kant and their followers | 79 |
The reform of diversity in Europe and the colonies | 82 |
The American revolution and the guardians of empire today | 91 |
The historical formation of common constitutionalism the rediscovery of cultural diversity part I | 99 |
Wittgenstein and Hale | 103 |
the Aboriginal and commonlaw system and the conventions of mutual recognition and consent | 116 |
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