The response to the Dieudonné affair in France risks demonising French minority groups in the name of tolerance

Silverstein, Paul A. (2014) The response to the Dieudonné affair in France risks demonising French minority groups in the name of tolerance. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (27 Feb 2014). Website.

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The French comedian Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala has caused controversy in France over the alleged anti-Semitism of his performances. Paul A. Silverstein writes on the wider issues related to anti-Semitism in French society, and why Dieudonné has proved so controversial. He argues that while Dieudonné’s supporters deny the accusations of anti-Semitism, they feed into a broader social and institutional context that can make Jewish citizens feel targeted. There is also a danger that in attacking Dieudonné, the French establishment risks demonising other French minority groups who make up many of his supporters.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2017 11:36
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:29
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72118

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