Mounk’s great Balanced Approach to Laicite (w room for freedom of worship)

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The French approach to laicity was shaped by a history of a dominant religion in society, leading to the need to create space for people of different beliefs in the public sphere. The concept of laicity in France aims to limit the public and political influence of religion to ensure the freedom of secular individuals. While some restrictions may exist, there is a necessity for the state to protect citizens from societal pressure, even within immigrant communities, to engage in certain behaviors. The balance lies in upholding the historical concerns behind laicity while safeguarding freedom of worship without imposing excessive limits as seen in some political parties in France.

Yascha Mounk and Olivier Roy discuss the rise of the French right.

Olivier Roy is a French political scientist and professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His latest book is The Crisis of Culture: Identity Politics and the Empire of Norms.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Olivier Roy discuss how the new European far-right differs from the old; the French concept of laïcité, or secularism, and whether it goes too far in curtailing public religious practices; and whether a new appeal to universal values and compromise is possible in societies fragmented by identity politics.

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