ABSTRACT
A mere sketch of the modes of governing diversity is provided here. One way to manage the subject is by level of analysis. The state-wide goals of governments provide a macro-perspective; how governments regulate associational life provides a meso-perspective; and how they manage individual citizens, metics, migrants and refugees provides a micro-perspective. Governing diversity may also be approached by focusing on the ‘substance’ of the relevant diversity. The governing of national, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity is briefl y indicated in this chapter, and, for the sake of brevity, examples are mostly confi ned to Europe.
