'"Has multiculturalism had its day?" "Has multicultural society any space for faith-based institutions"? This time the answers come from Greg Mulholland MP, Jan van der Stoep, Hans-Martien ten Napel and Jonathan Chaplin, who are the speakers at a day conference run by the West Yorkshire School of Christian Studies. Multiculturalism: Template for peace or recipe… Continue reading Presentation during day conference on ‘Multiculturalism: Template for Peace or Recipe for Division’, West Yorkshire School of Christian Studies, Leeds (2007)
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Can the Citizens’ Initiative Revitalize Representative Democacy?
The Petition Committee of the Dutch House of Representatives is currently holding an internal review of the so-called citizens’ initative. This instrument may only work, however, if it is accompanied by a long-term vision of how parliament is to be re-established as the central organ of representative democracy. I invite you to read my new… Continue reading Can the Citizens’ Initiative Revitalize Representative Democacy?