The Politics Of Ethnic Diversity In The British Isles (palgrave Politics Of Identity And Citizenship Series)

This book explores continuity and change in British multiculturalism. It offers an original perspective on British multiculturalism and also presents an exploration of the politics of ethnic diversity in all the national contexts of the British Isles as well as the United Kingdom. This book presents a detailed exploration of continuity and change in the British debates and policies relating to ethnic diversity since 9/11, focusing in particular on key policy areas which include the prevention of terrorism and citizenship, forced marriage, and the resentment of the 'white working class'. It offers an original perspective, which assesses the evolution of multiculturalism as a policy guideline in the United Kingdom and suggests that, while the rhetoric of multiculturalism has been toned down by successive governments since 2001, British debates and policies have continued to reflect a specific sensitivity to ethnic diversity Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-20 Multiculturalism and Britishness: Provocations, Hostilities and Advances....Pages 21-37 The Securitisation of British Multiculturalism....Pages 38-57 Prevention of Terrorism in Britain: Fighting Violent or Non-violent Extremism? The Influence of the Quilliam Foundation....Pages 58-73 The Death of Muslim Immigrants in Britain and France....Pages 74-89 The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal and ‘Forced Marriage’....Pages 90-115 Scotland’s Devolved Institutions and Immigration: A Challengingly Welcoming Attitude....Pages 116-135 Multicultural Challenges to Modern Wales....Pages 136-150 English Nationalism and Britishness: Class and the ‘Sub-state’ National Identities....Pages 151-173 Racism and Sectarianism in Northern Ireland....Pages 174-188 Searching for a New Citizenship in the Republic of Ireland, 1990s–2000s: Equality or Diversity?....Pages 189-204 Back Matter....Pages 205-217 This book presents a detailed exploration of continuity and change in the British debates and policies relating to ethnic diversity since 9/11, focusing in particular on key policy areas which include the prevention of terrorism and citizenship, forced marriage, and the resentment of the 'white working class'. It offers an original perspective, which assesses the evolution of multiculturalism as a policy guideline in the United Kingdom and suggests that, while the rhetoric of multiculturalism has been toned down by successive governments since 2001, British debates and policies have continued to reflect a specific sensitivity to ethnic diversity -- Provided by Publisher