Multiculturalism has been much questioned across the world in recent years. This is a comprehensive analysis of how this happened and its consequences for our societies.

Introduction : assessing the backlash against multiculturalism in Europe / Steven Vertovec, Susanne Wessendorf -- The rise and fall of multiculturalism?: new debates on inclusion and accommodation in diverse societies / Will Kymlicka -- British and others: from 'race' to 'faith' / Ralph Grillo -- From toleration to repression: the Dutch backlash against multiculturalism / Baukje Prins, Sawitri Saharso -- "We're not all multiculturalists yet": France swings between hard integration and soft anti-discrimination / Patrick Simon, Valerie Sala Pala -- Denmark versus multiculturalism / Ulf Hedetoft -- Switzerland: a multicultural country without multicultural policies? / Gianni D'Amato -- Germany: integration policy and pluralism in a self-conscious country of immigration / Karen Schönwälder -- Dynamics of diversity in Spain: old questions, new challenges / Ricard Zapata-Barrero -- Multiculturalism: a Canadian defence / David Ley.