The Volk is back?

Reflections for a multicultural and inclusive Europe

Abstract

Faced with a multicultural Europe in which new cultural and religious minorities are part of the social and economic fabric of national communities, we address the question of what is necessary for a new social cohesion and political unity. By going beyond the ideal of a Nation State based on a shared ethos of language, history, culture and religion as the unifying element, we consider cultural diversity as a new and more inclusive juridical value on which to base European Union integration.