Regândind tradiția liberală

This article examines Will Kymlicka’s theory of minority rights and its place within contemporary liberal political thought, emphasizing his attempt to reconcile universal liberal principles with the recognition of national minorities. It argues that Kymlicka revives an important but neglected strand of the liberal tradition by defending minority rights as compatible with democratic equality rather than as exceptions to it. The discussion also assesses the limits of his approach, highlighting the absence of a broader engagement with Marxist theories of nationality and the practical difficulties of applying his framework to cases such as the Hungarian minority in Romania. The article concludes that, despite these limitations, Kymlicka’s work remains a significant contribution to debates on multiculturalism, liberalism, and the political status of national minorities. This abstract is generated with artificial intelligence.