The increasing visibility of Islam in France and the vehemence of debates about it have often contributed to narrow public perceptions of secularism to a simplistic antireligious crusade, a misleading image disseminated by the media and politicians alike.
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.
Chapter 1. From “French Laïcité” to the Pluralism of French Laïcités.- Chapter 2. State Neutrality. A Challenge for Secularism.- Chapter 3. The Legal Framework of French Secularism.- Chapter 4. State Neutrality and the Common Expression of Religious Beliefs.- Chapter 5. State Neutrality and the Individual Expression of Religious Beliefs.- Chapter 6. Neutrality as a Test for All.