Vive la différence

Police, Politics, and Race in 2022 France with Norman Ajari

Episode Summary

Norman Ajari and Laurent Dubreuil discuss the expanding role of police and policing, to the expense of political life, in contemporary France.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Norman Ajari is Laurent Dubreuil’s guest. Together, they discuss the expanding role of police and policing, to the expense of political life, in contemporary France. This exchange provides the opportunity to address the ongoing mutations affecting the definition of racism (and anti-racism) in France, in the wake of the BLM movement and in relation to the radical tradition of Black thinkers.

Dr. Norman Ajari is a Lecturer in Francophone Black Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK.