The Multiculturalism Backlash

Multiculturalism has been much questioned across the world in recent years. This is a comprehensive analysis of how this happened and its consequences for our societies.

Steven Vertovec is Director of the Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen and Honorary Joint Professor of Sociology and Ethnology, University of Göttingen. Previously he was Professor of Transnational Anthropology at the Institute of Social andCultural Anthropology, University of Oxford and Director of the British Economic and Social ResearchCouncil's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS). Susanne Wessendorf is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Max-Planck Institute for the Study Of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany. She has previously been an assistant lecturer At The Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Berne, Switzerland.

1. Introduction: Assessing the Backlash against Multiculturalism in Europe Steven Vertovec and Susanne Wessendorf 2. The Rise and Fall of Multiculturalism? New Debates on Inclusion and Accommodation in Diverse Societies Will Kymlicka 3. British and Others: From 'Race' to 'Faith' Ralph Grillo 4. From Toleration to Repression: The Dutch Backlash against Multiculturalism Baukje Prins and Sawitri Saharso 5. 'We're not all Multiculturalists Yet': France Swings Between Hard Integration and Soft Anti-Discrimination Patrick Simon and Valerie Sala Pala 6. Denmark versus Multiculturalism Ulf Hedetoft 7. Switzerland: A Multicultural Country Without Multicultural Policies? Gianni d'Amato 8. Germany: Integration Policy and Pluralism in a Self-Conscious Country of Immigration Karen Schönwälder 9. Dymanics of Diversity in Spain: Old Questions, New Challenges Ricard Zapata-Barrero 10. Multiculturalism: A Canadian Defence David Ley