ABSTRACT
Muslims, constitute Europe’s “true dilemmas.”2 More alarmist voices, pointing to high birthrates among Europe’s Muslims, fear creation of “Eurabia,” an Islamic takeover of Europe.3
Europe is changing culturally in other ways as well. Whereas Europe used to be the center for Christianity, religious belief is becoming less and less important. Many European countries have adopted liberal policies on issues such as drug use and sexuality that challenge “traditional values.” And, lastly, the prospect of Turkish entry into the EU stretches, unacceptably for some, the geographic and cultural boundaries of Europe. Cultural concerns, broadly understood, constitute important political cleavages in several countries and have fuelled the rise of farright political parties. Thinking about Europe as a whole, it is easy, as the EU has done, to adopt “Unity in diversity” as a motto. It is far harder to manage diversity in ways that satisfy different groups that have diametrically opposed visions of what constitutes “Europe.”
