Provides a sociological view of the recent evolution of French secularism

Based on the first exhaustive analysis of juridical and political data on the regulation of religious diversity in France

Reveals how social representations and concrete legal arrangements have intertwined since the first controversy on the wearing of headscarves in 1989

Furthers our understanding of French laïcité today

David Koussens is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, where he holds the Research Chair in Law, Religion and Secularism.