Author: Sebastian Cordero

To understand French political values, it is necessary to explore the principles set out after the French Revolution—the principles by which authorities enacted the ban of religious symbols in public. In 1789, French society underwent a revolution that changed the notion of what defined the French nation (Encyclopedia Britannica). Frenchmen saw the complete disengagement of… Continue reading The Beginning of a New Era: The French Revolution

Sebastian Cordero Velastegui Liberté, Egalité et Fraternité” or “Laïcité, Egalité et Fraternité?” That is the question. To think of French migration as a monolithic phenomenon is simplistic; due the country’s history and its peculiar notion of nationality, the integration of its immigrants is more complex than in other nations. In the words of Simon Patrick,… Continue reading The Muslim Ban in France