The Politics of Ethnic Diversity in the British Isles

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.

Romain Garbaye is Professor of British Studies at the Universite Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France. He is the author of Getting Into Local Power, the Politics of Ethnic Minorities in British and French Cities, and Emeutes vs. Integration: comparaisons franco-britanniques.

Pauline Schnapper is Professor of British Studies at the Universite Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France. She is the author of La Grande-Bretagne et l'Europe: le grand malentendu, and British Political Parties and National Identity: A Changing Discourse.