Newspapers and Magazines
- Le Monde - Le Figaro - Libération - L'Humanité - Le Monde diplomatique - Marianne - L'Express - Le Point
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Index
A - Algerian War, 142, 1425, 1641 - Arab Spring, 1539, 1591, 1653, 1899 - Assimilation, 1432-1438
B - Banlieues, 886, 1201-1209, 1426, 1451-1460 - Bastille Day, 1081-1089 - Bourdieu, Pierre, 1175
C - Charlie Hebdo, 759, 855, 903, 909, 977, 1147 - Citizens' Convention on Climate, 393, 563, 1357, 1953 - Civil Code, 234, 636-643, 1608 - Colonialism, 1421-1430, 1553-1562, 1744-1751 - Constitutional Council, 65, 212, 240, 579, 617, 646-653, 952 - COVID-19 pandemic, 266, 463, 551-557, 853, 904, 938, 1375, 1943, 2001
D - Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen, 25, 58, 87, 237-245, 616-623, 1413, 1544, 1574 - Decentralization, 163, 498-503, 585 - de Gaulle, Charles, 141, 183-191, 290, 327, 463, 1314
E - Education, 64, 162, 506, 792-795, 1143-1273 - European integration, 247-253, 535-541
F - Ferry, Jules, 1162, 1183 - Fifth Republic, 65, 141-291, 646, 1871 - Fraternity, 84, 927-940, 1005
G - Gilets jaunes (Yellow Vests), 1279-1401
H - Haitian Revolution, 1560, 1561
I - Immigration, 378-385, 580, 1403-1533 - Islam, 77, 797-803, 1441-1449
J - Jacobins, 459-603, 877
L - Laïcité, 13, 76-82, 655-662, 755-879, 1181-1189, 1502-1509, 1625-1633 - Liberty, 899-912, 1005
M - Macron, Emmanuel, 67, 197, 463, 683, 759, 847, 1327, 1691, 1863 - Marianne, 1013-1141 - Marseillaise, 1071-1080, 1066, 1313
N - Napoleon, 157-163, 487-493, 635, 774, 1158 - National Assembly, 51, 147, 201-210, 470
P - Paty, Samuel, 760, 1147, 1189, 1255, 1273 - Popular sovereignty, 293-457, 1319, 1522 - Prefects, 162, 490, 515-523
Q - QPC (Question Prioritaire de Constitutionnalité), 652
R - Rights, 237-245, 711, 1573-1581 - Riots, 380, 886, 1406, 1451-1460
S - Street politics, 67-75, 293-457
T - Third Republic, 171, 506, 1032, 1161-1170 - Tricolor flag, 1061-1070
Y - Yellow Vests, 1279-1401
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Acknowledgments
This book emerged from years of research, teaching, and engagement with French politics and society. I am grateful to the many scholars, students, and citizens who have shaped my understanding of how revolutionary heritage continues to influence contemporary France.
Special thanks to the archives and libraries that provided access to essential documents: the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Archives nationales, and various local archives across France. The librarians and archivists who assisted this research deserve particular recognition for their expertise and patience.
My understanding of contemporary French politics has been enriched by countless conversations with French citizens from all walks of life - from politicians and intellectuals to protesters and ordinary people navigating daily life in republican France. Their insights, experiences, and perspectives form the heart of this analysis.
Colleagues in French studies, political science, and history have provided invaluable feedback on various aspects of this work. Their questions, critiques, and suggestions have strengthened the argument and clarified the analysis.
Students who have engaged with these ideas in seminars and courses deserve recognition for pushing me to explain complex concepts clearly and to connect historical analysis with contemporary relevance. Their curiosity and skepticism have improved every chapter.
Finally, this book is dedicated to all those who continue the revolutionary struggle for liberty, equality, and fraternity in France and around the world. May these echoes inspire future transformations worthy of human dignity and democratic possibility.
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