RACISM, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPE

Issues of race and ethnicity in Europe have been brought to the fore by the recent electoral successes of extreme right-wing parties, while immigration and refugee policies are exposing deep uncertainties across the political spectrum. The politicization of "race", ethnicity and immigration is a key feature of contemporary European society. In this volume, leading specialists explore the political mediation of racism across Western Europe, examining its causes, character and consequences. The book includes an overview of contemporary racism, investigations into its socio-economic and ideological roots, analyses of its role in party politics and studies of multilateral and non-governmental initiatives designed to promote anti-racism. The contributors provide case studies of Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. They consider both the experience of racism in specific countries and common issues thrown up by the resurgence of racism at a time of profound socio-economic restructuring and political uncertainty. The insights offered by this book should be of interest to students and scholars active in many disciplines ranging from politics and sociology to discourse analysis and social psychology.