Unity in Diversity
Contending Conceptions of the French Nation and Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6407735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Véronique Dimier (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 836-853 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0140238042000283300 |
| OpenAlex | W2146854153 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article argues that there is not one conception of the French nation and Republic among French Republicans, but two. One theory is assimilationist and centralising. It regards the Republic as one and indivisible and the French nation a cultural whole. The other is more regionalist, envisaging a republic that is perhaps indivisible, but certainly diverse and respectful of local cultures. The article traces these contending conceptions through three constitutional debates: the debate on the reform of the Empire in 1946; the debate on the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992; and the recent debate on decentralisation, which was re-launched at the beginning of the 2000s by the left and subsequently taken over by the right
Citizenship · Cultural assimilation · Decentralization · Democracy · Diversity (politics · Empire · Epistemology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · The Republic · Treaty · European Political History Analysis · French Historical and Cultural Studies · Law · Philosophy · Political and Social Issues
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |