The French far right's 'outdated' definition of identity
The French far right's 'outdated' definition of identity
The French far right promises to defend French identity. But researchers say the party's definition of the term is outdated.
The French far right promises to defend French identity. But researchers say the party's definition of the term is outdated.
When was this nationalist hokum ever in date? Nationality has always been a piss-poor substitute for actual cultural identities... that's the whole reason classical liberal nation states had to be forced onto people through state brutality.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The question of French identity sat at the heart of a play rehearsed at a theater in Sartrouville, a northwestern suburb of Paris, on a recent Tuesday afternoon.
The play "Kaldûn" tells the story of how insurgents were taken to the French territory of New Caledonia, located in the South Pacific, after the government cracked down on uprisings in Paris and French-ruled Algeria in the 19th century.
Marine Le Pen, the RN candidate in the past two presidential elections, reached the decisive run-off vote for the presidency for the second time in a row last year.
"I'll defend the original France, its identity and borders," RN president and lead candidate Jordan Bardella said at the party's first EU campaign meeting in the southern town of Beaucaire in September.
At a recent conference at the anthropology museum Musée de l'Homme in western Paris, researchers discussed how French history has been marked by immigration and colonization, emphasizing that many in France, especially the far right, adhere to a bygone definition of the country's identity.
Historian Naima Huber-Yahi, who specializes in colonial history, told DW that a number of far-right French politicians promote this outdated vision.
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Identity politics is intricate, with profound effects on norms, values, and decision-making. Internationally, we've upheld the ethical principle that states and political actors must adhere to the rule of law and confront their past, including ethical and human rights violations.
However, in recent years, these ethical standards have come under attack from far-right discourse, and they're poised to shift the international norm.
Given this, why do we anticipate that far-right proponents, with their polemical worldview, would navigate such a complex matter? Their design is fundamentally against complexity, seeking to undermine the very foundations of modern culture.