Challenging Multiculturalism : European Models of Diversity / Raymond Taras.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Notes on the Contributors -- Preface -- Foreword -- PART I Theorizing Multiculturalism -- 1 The Twilight of Multiculturalism? Findings from across Europe -- 2 Contemporary Citizenship and Diversity in Europe: The Place of Multiculturalism -- 3 The Challenge of Multiculturalism: Political Philosophy and the Question of Diversity -- PART II Multiculturalism's Pioneers and (Ex-)enthusiasts -- 4 The 'Civic Re-balancing' of British Multiculturalism, and Beyond . . . -- 5 The Dutch Multicultural Myth -- 6 Immigrant Integration and Multiculturalism in Belgium -- 7 The Political Dynamics of Multiculturalism in Sweden -- PART III Multicultural Societies without Multiculturalism? -- 8 Public Debates and Public Opinion on Multiculturalism in Germany -- 9 Danish Multiculturalism, Where Art Thou? -- 10 Multiculturalism Italian Style: Soft or Weak Recognition? -- 11 Redefining a (Mono)cultural Nation: Political Discourse against Multiculturalism in Contemporary France -- PART IV Multiculturalism's Future Converts? -- 12 Poland: Multiculturalism in the Making? -- 13 Multinationalism, Mononationalism or Transnationalism in Russia? -- 14 Multiculturalism and Minorities in Turkey -- PART V Conclusion -- 15 Multiculturalism: Symptom, Cause or Solution? -- Index

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Tackles the challenge of dismantling the multicultural model without destroying diversity in European societyHave Europeans become hostile to multiculturalism? When people vote for anti-immigration parties, do they also support their anti-multiculturalism policies? And are right-wing extremists becoming the storm troopers of the struggle against diversity?In recent years, European political leaders from Angela Merkel to David Cameron have discarded the term 'multiculturalism' and now express scepticism, criticism 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 countries examined in this book. The future of European liberalism is being played out as multicultural notions of belonging, inclusion, tolerance and the national home are brought into question.Studies 11 European countries: Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Italy, France, Poland, Russia and Turkey

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