ABSTRACT
While many politicians assert the importance of national identities and affiliation to the nation, most politicians around the globe from across the political spectrum agree that multiculturalism has failed. And yet despite this political rejection of multiculturalism, for certain scholars multiculturalism is alive and well (Harris, 2013). They cite evidence including examination results in highly diverse schools and measures of citizenship and creativity. While the horrific attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in 2015 are regarded by extreme right parties as proof that multiculturalism has failed, there is evidence of broad multicultural support in the marches of sympathy and protest across Europe. While some minoritised groups no doubt feel under pressure to ‘display’ their patriotism and loyalty, in such events others are there with the same set of political attitudes as peers from majority groups.
