Multiculturalism after 7/7: A Scapegoat or a Hope for the Future?

From: RUSI Journal | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Modood, Tariq | Copyright information

In the February 2008 issue of the RUSI Journal, Gwyn Prins and Robert Salisbury articulated the consensus of a high ranking seminar which suggested that 'flabby and bogus strategic thinking' is a fundamental source of danger to the security of the United Kingdom. Amongst the various views expressed is the claim that a misplaced deference to multiculturalism, which failed to lay down the line to immigrants, has contributed to a lack of national selfconfidence and a fragmenting society that has...

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