The legislative institution and its role in managing pluralism

Abstract

Abstract The topic of pluralism has become a subject of considerable debate and interest among researchers, particularly since the last decade of the 20th century, as it is seen as a tool for achieving integration and peaceful coexistence within society. The legislative institution plays a prominent role in this area through the legislation it enacts. This is where the importance of this research lies: the extent to which the legislative authority manages cultural pluralism. The central question revolves around the crucial issue of how to manage pluralistic societies, given that this is one of the major challenges facing both the state and multicultural societies. We arrived at several conclusions, including the strong relationship between the legislative institution and the social fabric of the state, resulting from the coexistence of diverse groups within its borders. We offered several recommendations, including the need for the legislative institution to address legitimate public demands, regardless of their partisan, national, religious, or sectarian affiliations, and to enact the necessary legislation to address them. Accordingly, we divided the research into an introduction and two main sections: the first section examines the concept of the legislative institution and cultural pluralism, while the second section addresses the role of the legislative institution in managing cultural pluralism.