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Abstract

Modern communication and globalization have brought the issues of minorities tothe forefront of national and international concern. The notion of “Nation-State”is no longer a feasible criterion for stability in modern societies where states arecomposed of a variety of groups, nations, and minorities having different andsometimes contradictory conceptions of a good life. Scholarly exploration of theconcepts of recognition and diversity of cultural groups proposes that amulticultural scheme must tackle histories of domination and exclusion. Now aquestion arises “what theoretical orientation is most hospitable to the ideals ofmulticulturalism?” and again “is liberalism an answer to the problems ofmulticultural societies and if ‘yes’ which version?” In this study, I will try toinvestigate the effectiveness of marriage between multiculturalism and politicalliberalism. The paper shows that it is the Kukathasian model of liberal society andtoleration that is more hospitable with diversity.