From Red and Green Decay to “Islamo-leftism

The Counterinsurgency fantasies of the French Elite”

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ID12878646
AuthorsIbrahim Bechrouri (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume27
Issue2
Pages240-251
Publication date2023-03-15
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary French and Francophone Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-9292 • E-ISSN: 1740-9306
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17409292.2023.2185419
OpenAlexW4382562975
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

During the 2022 presidential race in France, left-wing groups and leaders were systematically accused of "Islamo-leftism,” by opponents, in other words of being complicit in what is generally described as a radical Islamist project that is endangering the French Republic. In recent years, accusations of "Islamo-leftism" against groups or individuals associated with the left wing of the political spectrum have become commonplace in France. This term, initially coined by Pierre-André Taguieff in 2002, has a broader history, stretching back to the Cold War and the Colonial Era. After discussing what the narrative of Islamo-leftism encompasses, the debates surrounding it, and its social functions, this article will explain how President Emmanuel Macron and his allies have used it to impede progressive forces from significantly mobilizing against Islamophobia

Art · Cold war · Colonialism · Elite · Islamophobia · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Sociology · Gender Studies · Historical and Political Studies · History · Law · Military History and Strategy · Military, Security, and Education Studies

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