Per-Erik Nilsson takes a religious studies approach to analyse the
intersections of secularism, nationhood and populism in contemporary
France. This book provides insight into the French and European
radical-nationalist ideology and activism, and contributes to our
understanding of the complex relationship between religion and the
state in contemporary Europe and beyond.
When Marine Le Pen became the leader of the radical nationalist and
populist party National Front in 2011, she made clear that secularism
was a core value of party. This signalled a significant shift in the
party's rhetorical strategies and previous reluctance to embrace
secularism. Nilsson argues that this conspicuous appropriation first
came about as a logical result of the obsession of the established
mainstream political parties and news media with questions of
secularism, national identity and Islam. He shows that a key player in
understanding the National Front's change is the web-based journal
_Riposte Laïque_, which has become a central actor in French
radical-nationalist and anti-Muslim web and street-based activism. For
the first time, this source is examined in order to understand French
radical nationalists' recent appropriation of secularism, as well as
debates on secularism, national identity and Islam in France more
broadly.
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781350055834
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter