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WEEK 3: Calamity in Europe

Week 3: October, 17-23

Discussion of the current situation in Europe.

You are required to make a presentation on 1 European country (choose either Britain, Germany or France) with respect to the current issues of Multiculturalism and to write an essay on the topic "Islamism in Europe"

Your presentation shall contain the research based on the following:

1) evaluation of the speech of each leader
2) description the existing situation
3) the reasons and proposals by government (if any) or possible problem-solving
4) your own view on the question: Why are obvious solutions avoided?

Due to: October, 19

These links for week 3(France, Germany, Britain) contain useful information which might be supplemented by your own researches

Crisis of Multiculturalism in Europe

Europe Backs Away From Multiculturalism (Attitude of different countries to Multiculturalism)
• European backlash over multiculturalism
There mustn't be any false tolerance (Interview with German MP Wolfgang Bosbach)
Discrimination blamed for Germany's “failed” multiculturalism
Go back to where you are happy (interview with noted German journalist and author Udo Ulfkotteon on immigration issue)

Germany
The Beginning of the End of European Multiculturalism (Situation in Germany)
Die Mitte in der Krise (a paper on German right-wing's attitude)
Merkel says German multicultural society has failed
Haben die Politiker selbst viele Fehler gemacht, Frau Merkel? (Interview with Angela Merkel)
Würden Sie eine Sarrazin-Partei wählen?

Great Britain
PM's speech at Munich Security Conference (The official site of the Prime Minister's Office)
State multiculturalism has failed, says David Cameron (Video by BBC)
Munich security conference (The official site of the Munich security conference)
Douglas Murray: Multiculturalism in Britain is 'divisive" (Interview with Neo-conservative author and the director for the centre of social cohesion )
Britain 'must scrap multiculturalism' (The Times' point of view )
The Failure of British Multiculturalism (Hudson New York' opinion)
Global debate on Cameron's multiculturalism speech

France

Sarkozy: No More Multiculturalism for France!
Multiculturalism 'clearly' a failure: Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy agrees with other European leaders
Multiculturalism in France: Evolutions and Challenges


Essay: Look through these articles connected with the case of Islamism in Britain and PACE discussion on the case of Islamism and Islamophobia.


Using additional material write an essay ( app.250 words) which should explain where lies the verge between tolerance and permissiveness, violation of human rights, ultranationalism and real threats.


Assessment:   presentation - 20 points 
                        essay - 10 points

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