Public Commissions on Cultural and Religious Diversity - 9781472471758

Taylor & Francis

Public Commissions on Cultural and Religious DiversityNational Narratives, Multiple Identities and Minorities\nAuthor(s): Katayoun Alidadi, Marie-Claire Foblets\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472471758, 978-1472471758\nSynopsis\nIn several Western countries, expert commissions composed of academics, public figures, politicians and community organisers have been established by governments or civil society to reflect on the changes and challenges of an increasingly plural society. Commission recommendations on how to manage diversities successfully have shaped national narratives and affected law and public policies, yet research on the workings of such commissions remains rare. \n\nThis book focuses on the experiences of expert commissions in the UK, France, Quebec and Belgium. Furthering the debate on commissions potential and limitations it draws on the first-hand experiences and introspection of former commis.