La diversité en Europe : Une évidence?

Abstract

"United in Diversity". The motto of the European Union (EU) invites us to query the uses of diversity within the institutions of the EU and the Council of Europe, two sets of institutions set up after the Second World War to achieve "an ever closer union" amongst the peoples of Europe and to celebrate the universalism of human rights. The usage of diversity varies across policy sectors and venues. This article focuses on two case studies : the Communication policy of the EU Commission through its motto and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. In both cases, actors within institution seek to "reason" i.e. channel and tame national opposition to multiculturalism, constitutional patriotism and any other paradigm that could endanger dominant national cultures and national belonging. © 2009 Presses de Sciences Po.