ABSTRACT

The politics around Muslims is particularly contentious in France, where Republicanism and secularism dominate the debate. In this study, we examine how the politics of Muslims finds its way across policy and public spheres. First, we discuss the societal dynamics that contributed to the presence of Muslims. Second, we provide a first estimate of how French citizens as a whole respond to the contentious politics of Muslims and what their aggregate opinions are vis-à-vis Muslims. Third, we discuss how parties and policies reflect the growing Muslim migration. In this regard, we design a unique measure of the policy space related to the contentious politics of Muslims. We find initial indications of democratic congruence between what citizens want and what governments give them. Altogether, we present vital insights related to the contentious politics of Muslims, and more generally the relationship between policy and public spheres in this domain.

摘要

围绕穆斯林的政治在法国尤其有争议，在法国，共和主义和世俗主义主导了这场辩论。在这项研究中，我们研究了穆斯林政治如何跨越政策和公共领域。首先，我们讨论促成穆斯林存在的社会动力。其次，我们对法国公民作为一个整体如何回应穆斯林的有争议政治以及他们对穆斯林的总体看法进行了初步估计。第三，我们讨论政党和政策如何反映不断增长的穆斯林移民。在这方面，我们设计了与穆斯林有争议的政治有关的政策空间的独特措施。我们发现公民需要什么和政府给予他们什么之间存在民主一致的初步迹象。共，