Why Do the Old-Established Nation States Fail to Recognise Minorities? Case Studies from France

Catherine Wihtol de Wenden (1)

1 CERI - Centre de recherches internationales (Sciences Po, CNRS)

Chapter summary: 1. Introduction; 2. But what about constitutions; 3. Minorities, Nations and States in Europe; 4. The French case; 5. Can we see some forms of multiculturalism in France? A historical account; 6. Conclusion

Mots clés: France; minorities; multiculturalism

Domaines: Science politique

Catherine Wihtol de Wenden. Why Do the Old-Established Nation States Fail to Recognise Minorities? Case Studies from France. Jessika Eichler, Kyriaki Topidi (Eds). Minority Recognition and the Diversity Deficit. Comparative Perspectives, Bloomsbury Publishing, pp.77-90, 2022, 9781509953073. ⟨hal-03966436⟩