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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (2418)	7/18/2001 9:45:29 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

The crisis of national identity in Western Europe is related to the rise of a new nationalism which operates at many different levels, ranging from extreme xenophobic forms to the more moderate forms of cultural nationalism. Underlying the new nationalism in general is more a hostility against immigrants than against other nations; it is motivated less by notions of cultural superiority than by the implications multiculturalism has for the welfare state, which is being attacked by neo- liberal agendas. As a cultural discourse, the new nationalism is a product of social fragmentation. Therefore the most important challenge facing the democratic multi- cultural state in the context of European integration is to find ways of preserving the link between social citizenship and multiculturalism. Without a firm basis in social citizenship, multiculturalism will suffer continued attacks from nationalism, feeding off social insecurity. socresonline.org.uk

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (2418)	7/19/2001 5:10:33 PM
From: LV	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Seems like Europeans (and many others) are much more chauvinistic than Americans. Probably has to do with your idea of nation-states in Europe as opposed to the US being a sanctuary for refugees from all over the world. Not that we don’t have our own extremists, but they seem to be more marginalized than in Europe (perhaps because here spouting bigotry in polite society is still taboo). I assume you favor opening up immigration into Europe. Do you want open borders with no immigration control? Or do you just want relaxation of restrictions? If so, how far would you go? I do agree that conditions of foreign workers are often repugnant – would you favor a change in their status? BTW, does EU have uniform immigration laws or does each country have its own?