Un débat sur la laïcité [French]

By Alain Touraine and Alain Renaut

A Debate on Secularity

One year has passed since the vote on the Islamic head-scarf, and it is time to take stock. Was the vote of this law justified? Did it solve the problems? Two well-known observers debate the ins and outs of the question: Sociologist Alain Touraine was part of the Stasi committee which report initiated the move towards a new law; Alain Renaut, professor of philosophy and politics, is known for his opinion in favor of a reasoned multiculturalism.
Both share a similar respect for republican values, but where muslim extremism is concerned, they differ on the means to counter it, as they differ on the role of the school system and the best ways of establishing the rights of cultural minorities. Renaut is opposed to the law and assesses the French policy on cultural diversity in highly critical terms. Touraine continues to defend the law on the head-scarf, which he thinks helped to slow down the growth of extremism.

Alain Touraine is one of the most prominent sociologists in France, and the author of a considerable number of works. His recent publications (by Fayard) include: Critique de la modernit , Qu'est-ce que la d mocratie ?, Comment sortir du lib ralisme ?, Pourrons-nous vivre ensemble ?, Lettre Michel, Martine, Bernard, Dominique... et vous.

Alain Renaut teaches the philosophy of politics at the Sorbonne, and has written over 30 books. He recently published La Fin de l'autorit (Flammarion), Qu'est-ce qu'une politique juste ? (Grasset).
He was the editor of a 5 volumes Histoire de la philosophie politique published by Calmann-L vy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2234057647
• ISBN13: 9782234057647
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Stock
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.5"