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The Two Faces of Liberalism: Islam in Contemporary Europe.
- Source :
- Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies; Jul2011, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p881-897, 17p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This article addresses long-standing normative claims that liberalism-understood as the priority of economic and political liberty, neutrality in the public sphere, the universal application of human rights, and the requirement to treat all subjects equally-is inadequate in the context of deep, migration-driven diversity. Beginning with the assumption that liberalism-as-an-integration-paradigm must be evaluated empirically, the article examines the immigration experience of two liberal states: France and the United States. Evidence from these important countries of immigration demonstrates that universal, difference-blind policies that are suspicious of claims to difference in the public sphere reduce prejudice and promote positive intra-community attitudes (France), while limited income support and dynamic labour markets promote economic integration (the United States). Far from being an inadequate relic of a simpler age, liberalism is the best framework for accommodating diverse societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1369183X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60651414
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2011.576192