Provides a new framework for reconceptualizing the historical and contemporary relationship between cultural diversity, political authority, and international order.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction Andrew Phillips and Christian Reus-Smit; 2. Culture and order in world politics Andrew Phillip and Christian Reus-Smit; Part II. Historical Orders: 3. The Ottomans and diversity Ayse Zarakol; 4. Qing and twentieth century Chinese diversity regimes James Millward; 5. Cultural diversity and coercive homogenization in Chinese history Victoria Tin-bor Hui; Part III. The Modern 'Liberal' Order: 6. Cultural diversity with global international society Andrew Hurrell; 7. Liberal internationalism and cultural diversity G. John Ikenberry; 8. When liberal states bite back: the micro-politics of culture Ellen Berrey; 9. Global institutional imaginaries Ann Swidler; Part IV. Constitution and Contestation: 10. Universal and European: cultural diversity in international law Arnulf Becker-Lorca; 11. The Jewish problem in international society Michael Barnett; 12. Recognizing diversity: establishing religious difference in Pakistan and Israel Maria Birnbaum; 13. Gender, nation, and the generation of cultural difference across 'the West' Ann Towns; 14. Governing culture 'credibly': contestation in the world heritage regime Elif Kalaycioglu; 15. Conclusion Andrew Phillips and Christian Reus-Smit; References; Index.