Historical Rifts and Political De-Foundation
In France and Elsewhere, a History That Exacerbates Antagonisms
Marine Le Pen, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Bruno Gollnisch and Thierry Légier, Front National parade in honor of Joan of Arc, Paris, May 1st 2010. Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen
On the evening of July 7, 2024, the majority of the French people were relieved: the worst had been avoided. The far right had failed to win an absolute majority of seats in the National Assembl…