An Identity for Europe: The Relevance of Multiculturalism in EU Construction (Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy)

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 10
Introduction "Multiculturalism": An Identity for Europe?......Page 18
The Question of Multiculturalism......Page 21
The European Political Project......Page 24
A European Public Space......Page 27
Toward a European "Multiculturalism"?......Page 32
Part 1 Cultural Production of European Multiculturalism......Page 42
One: The Practitioners of Europe......Page 44
A Homogeneous Culture?......Page 45
The Plurality of Languages......Page 49
Harmony and Differences......Page 56
Anthropological Perspectives......Page 59
Two: Communication and Europe: From Multiculturalism to Cultural Cohabitation......Page 62
Europe and Communication at the Confluence of Three Different Problems......Page 63
The False Solution......Page 64
The Specificity of the European Problem......Page 65
Directions for Research......Page 69
Conclusion......Page 72
Three: Against Euroculture......Page 76
A Small Historical Reminder......Page 77
European Mythology......Page 79
Critical Proposals......Page 83
Part 2 Juridical Production of European Multiculturalism......Page 88
Introduction: Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Boundaries......Page 90
Human Rights in the Union Legal Order......Page 96
Concluding Remarks......Page 114
Introduction: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall—Who Is the Most Beautiful of All?......Page 120
Constitutional Patriotism: The Last Refuge of the Scoundrel?......Page 123
The Charter and the Judicial Protection of Fundamental Human Rights......Page 126
Human Rights and Integration......Page 129
Six: The New Legal Frameworks for National Minorities in Europe......Page 132
The Limits of the Declaratory Phase......Page 133
The Ambiguities of the Normative Phase......Page 138
Conclusion......Page 144
Seven: Multiculturalism and European Law......Page 148
European Multiculturalism or Multiculturalism in Europe?......Page 151
Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on Foreigners and Its National Incorporation......Page 155
The European Union and Third Country Nationals before Maastricht (1957–1992)......Page 163
After Amsterdam: Equality Policy and Integration Guidelines (1992–2007)......Page 165
Part 3 State, Nation, and Borders......Page 174
Eight: The European State......Page 176
Nine: Nation, Democracy, and Identities in Europe......Page 214
The Language of Nationhood?......Page 216
Beyond the National Synthesis......Page 223
The Exhaustion of Nationhood......Page 227
The Crisis of Democracy......Page 229
Ten: Space, Culture, and Boundary: Projecting Europe Abroad......Page 238
Refusal of Empire......Page 239
From Constructing Fear of the Other to the Call to Empire......Page 240
Construction of the "Islamic Threat"......Page 242
The European Security Response......Page 244
Conclusion "Multiculturalism" and Democracy in Europe?......Page 250
Notes on Contributors......Page 256
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