Multiculture
Introduction
The wind of liberal democracy blowing across the world has created a reconciling ground between globalization and the politics of immigration. An integral part of liberal democracy is the deliberate expansion, inclusion and participation of all social groups within a constructive framework. Another interesting feature of contemporary liberal democracy is the connection between migration and national politics. Never in the annals of human history has there been such high numbers of people migrating from one location to another. There have been both push and pull factors in influencing these trends; however the dominant factors are political, economic and social forces.
As a consequence there has being a corresponding rise in ethnic diversity sparking new debates about what it is and what it is not.
The sharp irony is that notwithstanding the much talked about commitment to the tenets of democracy most of the states that profess these virtues have a very porous politics of immigration which are deeply embedded in their cultures and social structures.
Interestingly the English-speaking settle states such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States are reportedly having the highest levels of immigration. Of these four states emphasis will be placed on Canada because of the strategic role played by migration in the process of her developing nationhood status. The rest of mainland Europe consisting of France, Germany, Britain and a host of others had to develop labor regulations as part of a policy of consolidating labor strength through immigration. Of all the countries in Western Europe, France was the first to experience significant rise in net immigration as far back as the nineteenth century.
Lately the high influx of immigrants into the industrialized countries has raised questions about what conservatives in these countries about what actually constitutes national identity. How can these be addressed in a multicultural setting without making compromises? Rightists in the European Union on one side of the debate are battling it out with immigrant populations on the other hand about where history stands with regards to race and culture within the broader picture of social continuity. This is the new conflict that is progressively shaping contemporary immigration politics.
Multiculturalism in Canada
Multiculturalism in Canada primarily makes direct reference to the presence of a diverse stream of racial and ethnic minorities from all corners of the globe who are still bonded by a spirit of oneness. Depending on a number of factors or influences Canada can be properly described as well blended “multicultural society.” In the view of most analysts the Canadian “multiculturalism” can be described in either sociological terms, it can also be ideological or even a set of deliberate political policies.
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