An Identity for Europe The Relevance of Multiculturalism in EU Construction [Hardcover]

This book looks at the role of multiculturalism in the complex construction of the European Union, acknowledging the tension of creating a new political space for identities that are simultaneously national, regional, linguistic, and religious, and yet strive to encompass a political and geographic whole.Foreword to the Second Edition; R.Kastoryano Introduction: A European Multiculturalism; R.Kastoryano Practionners of Europe; M.Abeles Communication and Europe: From Multiculturalism to Cultural Coexistence; D.Wolton Against Euroculture; Y.Hersant Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Boundaries; J.H.H.Weiler Multiculturalism and the Right of Foreigners in the European Union; V.Guiraudon New Frameworks of National Minority Rights in the European Union; E.Decaux The European State; J.M.Ferry Nation, Democracy, and Identities in Europe; D.Lapeyronnie Projection of Europe: Space, Culture, and Boundaries; R.Leveau Conclusion: Multiculturalism and Democracy; G.Hermet

The process of European unification raises one set of difficulties for the self-understanding of nationals of the member-states: Are we citizens of country X, or Europeans? The presence of minorities - whether indigenous or immigrant - creates further conundrums, for these relativize the status of the dominant group. Add the question of whether Turkey is European, and the dilemmas are legion. This volume contributes context and perspective to the vexed debate over what Europe is and where multiculturalism might fit into its future. A valuable addition to a complex discussion. - John Torpey, Professor of Sociology, City University of New York, Graduate Center

RIVA KASTORYANO is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France.