Multiculturalism is controversial in the liberal state and has frequently been declared dead, even in countries that have never had a policy under that name.
This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academic field of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a fresh and original argument about changing citizenship in our contemporary human rights era.Instead of being nationally resilient or in “postnational” decline, citizenship in Western states has continued to evolve, converging on a liberal model of inclusive citizenship with diminished rights implications and increasingly universalistic identities. This convergence is demonstrated through a sustained comparison of developments in North America, Western Europe and Australia. Topics covered in the book include: recent trends in nationality laws; what ethnic diversity does to the welfare state; the decline of multiculturalism accompanied by the continuing rise of antidiscrimination policies; and the new state campaigns to “upgrade” citizenship in the post-2001 period.Sophisticated and informative, and written in a lively and accessible style, this book will appeal to upper-level students and scholars in sociology, political science, and immigration and citizenship studies.
The immigration and citizenship policies of Western states have often been considered from the vantage point of advancing liberalism. Joppke shows that two additional forces have to be factored in to understand these policies: a new nationalism, but also the neoliberal restructuring of society and state in which it is generated.
Religion und Politik in Europa und den USA
Die muslimische Migration in Europa und der wachsende Einfluss der »Christlichen Rechten« in den USA stellen parallele Herausforderungen für den säkularen Staat auf beiden Seiten des Nordatlantiks dar, so der Befund des Soziologen Christian Joppke. Wie kann der Staat sich von Religion freihalten, ohne das Recht auf Religionsfreiheit anzutasten – insbesondere, wenn Religion gegen die Grundsätze des liberalen Staates verstößt, wie etwa gegen Menschenrechte und Gleichbehandlung? In seiner aufschlussreichen und provokativen Studie beschreibt der Autor sowohl auf politischer wie rechtlicher Ebene die Probleme, die sich westlichen säkularen Staaten durch das Comeback von »öffentlicher Religion« stellen.