Azerbaijani Multiculturalism: Textbook for Higher Education

Title: Azerbaijani Multiculturalism: Textbook for Higher Education

Editors: Kamal Abdulla and Etibar Najafov

Issuing organization: Baku International Multiculturalism Centre, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Year: 2018 | 488 pages

ISBN: 978-9952-34-367-0

Description: This textbook, prepared under the auspices of the Baku International Multiculturalism Centre and recommended for publication by Azerbaijan University of Languages, presents a comprehensive academic treatment of multiculturalism as both a historical reality and a state policy in Azerbaijan. Structured across three sections, it covers the theoretical and methodological foundations of Azerbaijani multiculturalism, its development as a domestic policy and a defining feature of Azerbaijani society, and its place within the country's international relations and foreign policy. The volume examines the historical evolution of multiculturalism in Azerbaijan, its literary, philosophical, artistic, and legal sources, and its expression across music, architecture, theatre, cuisine, and other cultural domains. The third section addresses Azerbaijan's multiculturalism in the context of international relations, covering the Baku Process as a global strategy for intercultural dialogue alongside broader foreign policy dimensions. The volume also situates the Azerbaijani model within a comparative global context, drawing on examples from Europe, Asia, and beyond. Edited by Academician Kamal Abdulla and Professor Etibar Najafov, with contributions from more than thirty Azerbaijani and international scholars, the textbook serves as the primary academic reference for the study of Azerbaijani multiculturalism at the higher education level.

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