ABSTRACT

This provocative and non-polemic study explores the value system of the National Front movement in France, and explains the way in which the movement's ideology has been formulated and articulated in the 1980s and 1990s. Also discussing the crucial role of Le Pen, this book provides a fascinating enquiry into the most controversial political party in contemporary France.

chapter |52 pages

The contours of FN nationalism

Influences and emphases

chapter |54 pages

‘The nation' in FN ideology

‘France for the French'

chapter |47 pages

‘Threats' to the nation

The fear of French decline

chapter |55 pages

Nationalism in a local context

Toulon, Orange, Marignane and Vitrolles