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Podcast: New Books in Public Policy
Episode: What Does It Mean to Govern a Multilingual Society Well?
Description: Hanna Torsh speaks with Alexandra Grey about good governance in linguistically diverse cities.Linguistic diversity is often seen through a deficit lens. Another way of saying this is that it's perceived as a problem, particularly by institutions and governments. However, it doesn’t have to be that way and shouldn’t be that way in a participatory democracy.This conversation addresses 3 questions:
Why does governance in a multilingual urban environment such as Sydney matter?
How do you investigate good governance in multilingual urban environments?
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