Challenging Multiculturalism
European Models of Diversity
Published on 17. December 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-7486-6458-0 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years, European political leaders from Angela Merkel to David Cameron have discarded the term multiculturalism and now express scepticism, critique and even hostility towards multicultural ways of organising their societies. Yet they are unprepared to reverse the diversity existing in their states. These contradictory choices have different political consequences in the 11 European countries examined in this book: Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Turkey. The future of European liberalism is being played out as multicultural notions of belonging, inclusion, tolerance and the national home are brought into question.
Reviews / Votes
Challenging Multiculturalism is a highly original and timely study of multiculturalism and its opponents in contemporary Europe. Going beyond cliches and common wisdom, by providing empirically solid answers to theoretically informed questions, it provides essential lessons for policy makers, scholars, and students alike. -- Cas Mudde, University of Georgia, author of Populist Radical Right Parties in EuropeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-6458-0 (9780748664580)
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E-Book
12/2012
1st Edition
Edinburgh University Press
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Person
Raymond Taras is Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the Australian National University in Canberra and Professor of Political Science at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Content
List of Tables and Figures; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Foreword by Bjoern Fryklund (Malmoe University); PART I Theorizing Multiculturalism; 1 The Twilight of Multiculturalism? Findings from across Europe, Pieter Bevelander and Raymond Taras, 2 Contemporary Citizenship and Diversity in Europe: The Place of Multiculturalism, Tariq Modood and Nasar Meer, 3 The Challenge of Multiculturalism: Political Philosophy and the Question of Diversity, Christian Fernandez; PART II Multiculturalism's Pioneers and (Ex-)enthusiasts; 4 The 'Civic Re-balancing' of British Multiculturalism, and Beyond ... Nasar Meer and Tariq Modood, 5 The Dutch Multicultural Myth, Peter Scholten, 6 Immigrant Integration and Multiculturalism in Belgium, Marco Martiniello, 7 The Political Dynamics of Multiculturalism in Sweden, Karin Borevi ; PART III Multicultural Societies without Multiculturalism? , 8 Public Debates and Public Opinion on Multiculturalism in Germany Martina Wasmer , 9 Danish Multiculturalism, Where Art Thou?, Nils Holtug, 10 Multiculturalism Italian Style: Soft or Weak Recognition?, Tiziana Caponio , 11 Redefining a (Mono)cultural Nation: Political Discourse against Multiculturalism in Contemporary France, Florent Villard and Pascal-Yan Sayegh ; PART IV Multiculturalism's Future Converts?, 12 Poland: Multiculturalism in the Making?, Renata Wloch, 13 Multinationalism, Mononationalism or Transnationalism in Russia?, Sergey Akopov, 14 Multiculturalism and Minorities in Turkey, Ayhan Kaya; PART V Conclusion, 15 Multiculturalism: Symptom, Cause or Solution?, Ulf Hedetoft; Index.