France
New Book: “The Cultural Defense of Nations: A Liberal Theory of Majority Rights”
The changing patterns of contemporary immigration have initiated a new form of majority nationalism. In recent years, liberal democracies have introduced immigration and citizenship policies that are designed to defend the majority culture. This trend is fed by fears of immigration-some justified, some paranoid-which explain the rise of extreme right-wing parties in the West. Liberal…
Marine Le Pen’s anti-Islam message gains influence in France
Well before the attacks that killed 129 people in Paris on Friday, Marine Le Pen, the president of the far-right National Front party, was parlaying fear of Islam, migrants and open borders into political support. Now, with France angry and in mourning, she is seizing the opportunity to expand her appeal and show her clout,…
Call to arms in France amid hunt for Belgian suspect in Paris attacks
President Francois Hollande of France called on Monday for constitutional amendments to fight potential terrorists at home and for an aggressive effort to “eradicate” the Islamic State abroad. His call to arms — “France is at war,” he said at the opening of his remarks to a joint session of Parliament — came as…
After Paris attacks, a darker mood toward Islam emerges in France
November is not January. That thought has been filtering through the statements of most French politicians and the news media, and most people seem to understand. Unlike the response in January after attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and elsewhere left 17 dead, there were no grand public appeals for solidarity with Muslims after…
Regional Council of the French Faith
“We condemn this horror. This act is horrible, cowardly, unspeakable, heinous… It is difficult to find the words in such circumstances,” said Amine Nedji. The President of the Regional Council of the Muslim Faith of Lorraine added: “We are victims, as are all Frenchmen, of an act of terrorism which follows no logic.” Nejdi denounced…