Communicating Across Cultures, Spring 2005. Multiculturalism works - Race. “Multiculturalism” has become a loaded term over the last several years. Across the Western world, politicians have recently begun to attack the once widely admired concept, as mainstream conservative figures — ranging from French President Nicolas Sarkozy to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Australian ex-Prime Minister John Howard and British Prime Minister David Cameron have all argued that the project of multiculturalism is a failure. It is, of course, difficult to bring people together while respecting their differences. In many countries, the tension between a national identity and individual cultures and beliefs can dangerously invite assimilation on the one hand, constant conflict on the other. But as the new book “Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds” points out, it is, indeed, possible to make multiculturalism work.
Over two years and across four continents, historian-journalists Karl E. Shareen Blair Brysac: We are an immigrant society. Karl E. SBB: Absolutely. Rate Speeches Public Speaking Evaluation Forms Generator. CIIA: Teaching and Learning Resources - Teaching Tips - Diversity & Inclusive Teaching. Inclusive Teaching.