Neoliberal multiculturalism

Unlike liberal multiculturalism, neoliberal multiculturalism has never been explicitly theorised. But it exists and is best described as 'inclusion without solidarity'. This chapter discusses what both variants of multiculturalism, the liberal and the neoliberal, may have in common, and what sets them apart. Distinct features of the neoliberal variant are repudiating the majority-minority binary in favour of radical individualism and pushing aside a justice perspective in favour of an efficiency perspective. I highlight three concepts that figure centrally in neoliberal multiculturalism: diversity, interculturalism, and anti-discrimination.