DIVERSITY AS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY Exploring New Paths to Good Administration

The principle of equality has always been considered as one of the fundamental values of modern societies; it compels administration to provide equal treatment to all subjects it enters in touch with, which is normally expressed as a general prohibition of discrimination. However, in recent times, the idea, according to which equality is not based only on protection against discrimination but also on promotion of diversity as a source of richness for society, is widely shared. This book gives a multidisciplinary overview of some of the possible methods and tools which are nowadays experimented by administration, in order to properly face the practical problems connected to diversity. The Authors involved have different scientific and technical expertise and they come from various Countries; moreover, some contributions offer a supranational insight, by analysing the European Union case law, also in comparison with specific National experiences. Given the richness of its scope and purpose, the book may offer an important contribution to readers who are interested in grasping the modern approaches to administrative efficiency, in a both scientific and practical perspective. It may offer inspiring food for thoughts for academic teaching as well.